熊柳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
熊	柳
くま Grade: 4	やなぎ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “bear willow”, 熊(くま) (kuma, “bear”) + 柳(やなぎ) (yanagi, “willow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ma̠ja̠na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

熊(くま)柳(やなぎ) or 熊柳(クマヤナギ) • (kumayanagi) 

1. paniculous supplejack, Berchemia racemosa

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 姫熊柳(ひめくまやなぎ) (hime kumayanagi)