源平臭木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
源	平	臭	木
げん Grade: 6	へい > ぺい Grade: 3	くさ Grade: S	き > ぎ Grade: 1
kan'on		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
源平臭木 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “Genpei glory tree”, 源平(げんぺい) (Genpei) + 臭木(くさぎ) (kusagi, “glory tree”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡẽ̞mpe̞ːkɯ̟sa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

源(げん)平(ぺい)臭(くさ)木(ぎ) or 源平臭木(ゲンペイクサギ) • (genpeikusagi) 

1. Clerodendrum thomsoniae a species of glory tree

   Synonym: 源平葛 (Genpei kazura)

Usage notes

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