虎の尾羊歯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
虎	尾	羊	歯
とら Grade: S	お Grade: S	しだ
		Grade: 3	Grade: 3
kun'yomi		jukujikun

Alternative spelling
虎の尾羊齒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “tiger's tail fern”, 虎(とら)の尾(お) (tora no o, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”) + 羊歯(しだ) (shida, “fern”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞ɾa̠ no̞ o̞ ɕida̠]

Noun

虎(とら)の尾(お)羊歯(しだ) or 虎(トラ)の尾羊歯(オシダ) • (tora no o shida) 

1. Asplenium incisum

Usage notes

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