細柄楓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
細	柄	楓
ほそ Grade: 2	え Grade: S	かえで Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “thin-hafted maple”, 細(ほそ) (hoso, “thin (in diameter)”) + 柄(え) (e, “haft, shaft”) + 楓(かえで) (kaede, “maple”)

Noun

細(ほそ)柄(え)楓(かえで) or 細柄楓(ホソエカエデ) • (hosoekaede) 

1. Kyushu maple, Acer capillipes

Usage notes

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

See also

• 瓜肌楓(うりはだかえで) (urihadakaede, “Honshu maple, Acer rufinerve”)