Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うつぼ
Hyōgaiji
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ウツボカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, quiver vine, compound of (うつぼ) (utsubo, quiver) + (かずら) (kazura, creeping plant, vine)

Noun

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(うつぼ)(かずら) or 靫葛(ウツボカズラ) (utsubokazura

  1. Raffle's pitcher plant, Nepenthes rafflesiana

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).