岩髭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いわ
Grade: 2
ひげ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 イワヒゲ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, rock moustache, (いわ) (iwa, stone) + (ひげ) (hige, moustache)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いわ)(ひげ) or 岩髭(イワヒゲ) (iwahigeいはひげ (ifafige)?

  1. Cassiope lycopodioides

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).