蟒蛇草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟒	蛇	草
うわばみ		そう Grade: 1
Hyōgai	Grade: S
irregular		on'yomi

Alternative spelling
蟒草

Etymology

Literally, “serpent grass”, 蟒蛇(うわばみ) (uwabami, “large snake”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟β̞a̠ba̠mʲiso̞ː]

Noun

蟒蛇(うわばみ)草(そう) or 蟒蛇草(ウワバミソウ) • (uwabamisō) 

1. Elatostema involucratum

Usage notes

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