岩茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
岩	茸
いわ Grade: 2	たけ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “rock mushroom”, 岩(いわ) (iwa, “rock, boulder”) + 茸(たけ) (take, “mushroom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iβ̞a̠ta̠ke̞]

Noun

岩(いわ)茸(たけ) or 岩茸(イワタケ) • (iwatake) 

1. rock tripe (Umbilicaria esculenta)

Usage notes

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