泡苔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
泡	苔
あわ Grade: S	こけ > ごけ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

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

Noun

泡(あわ)苔(ごけ) or 泡苔(アワゴケ) • (awagoke) 

1. Callitriche japonica, a species of water starwort

Usage notes

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