哨吶草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
哨	吶	草
ちゃらめる		そう Grade: 1
Jinmeiyō	Hyōgai
irregular		on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “shawm plant” 哨吶(チャラメル) (charameru, “shawn, suona”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾa̠me̞ɾɯ̟so̞ː]

Noun

哨吶(ちゃらめる)草(そう) or 哨吶草(チャラメルソウ) • (charamerusō) 

1. Asimitellaria furusei

Usage notes

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