針金雀児

Japanese

Kanji in this term
針	金	雀	児
はり Grade: 6	えにしだ
	Grade: 1	Jinmeiyō	Grade: 4
kun'yomi	irregular

Alternative spelling
針金雀兒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “needle broom”, 針(はり) (hari, “needle”) + 金雀児(えにしだ) (enishida, “common broom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɾʲie̞ɲ̟iɕida̠]

Noun

針(はり)金雀児(えにしだ) or 針金雀児(ハリエニシダ) • (harienishida) 

1. common gorse, Ulex europaeus

Usage notes

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