Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やぶ
Hyōgaiji
て > で
Grade: 1
まり
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
 ヤブデマリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, thicket ball, compound of (やぶ) (yabu, thicket, grove) + 手毬(てまり) (temari, temari, hand ball). The temari changes to demari as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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(やぶ)()(まり) or 藪手毬(ヤブデマリ) (yabudemari

  1. Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

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).