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敦盛草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あつ
Jinmeiyō
もり
Grade: 6
そう
Grade: 1
nanori on'yomi
 アツモリソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, Atsumori grass, compound of 敦盛(あつもり) (Atsumori) + (そう) (, grass, plant). Named for Taira no Atsumori.

Noun

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(あつ)(もり)(そう) or 敦盛草(アツモリソウ) (atsumorisō

  1. large-flowered cypripedium, Cypripedium macranthos

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).