舞鶴草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
舞	鶴	草
まい Grade: S	つる > づる Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “dancing crane plant”, 舞鶴(まいづる) (maizuru, “dancing crane”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠izɨɾɯ̟so̞ː]

Noun

舞(まい)鶴(づる)草(そう) or 舞鶴草(マイヅルソウ) • (maizurusō) 

1. snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum)

Usage notes

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