Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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みぞ
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かく(し)
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goon on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
瑠璃溝隱 (kyūjitai)
 ルリミゾカクシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, azure lobelia, compound of 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, azure) + 溝隠(みぞかくし) (mizokakushi, chinese lobelia)

Noun

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()()(みぞ)(かくし) or 瑠璃溝隠(ルリミゾカクシ) (ruri mizokakushi

  1. garden lobelia, Lobelia erinus

Usage notes

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