鉄砲百合

See also: 鐵砲百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉄	砲	百	合
てつ > てっ Grade: 3	ほう > ぽう Grade: S	ゆり
		Grade: 1	Grade: 2
kan'on		jukujikun

Alternative spelling
鐵砲百合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally gun lily, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, “gun”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Noun

鉄(てっ)砲(ぽう)百合(ゆり) or 鉄砲百合(テッポウユリ) • (teppōyuri) 

1. Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum

Usage notes

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