羽衣藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
羽	衣	藻
は Grade: 2	ころも > ごろも Grade: 4	も Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “feather-robe seaweed”, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, “feather robe”) + 藻(も) (mo, “algae, seaweed”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɡo̞ɾo̞mo̞mo̞]

Noun

羽(は)衣(ごろも)藻(も) or 羽衣藻(ハゴロモモ) • (hagoromomo) 

1. Carolina fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana

Usage notes

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