泡苔

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あわ
Grade: S
こけ > ごけ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 アワゴケ属 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, bubble moss, (あわ) (awa, bubble, foam) + (こけ) (koke, moss). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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(あわ)(ごけ) or 泡苔(アワゴケ) (awagoke

  1. Callitriche japonica, a species of water starwort

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).