犬薄荷

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いぬ
Grade: 1
はく > はっ
Grade: S

Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi
 イヌハッカ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, dog mint, (いぬ) (inu, dog) + 薄荷(はっか) (hakka, mint)

Noun

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(いぬ)(はっ)() or 犬薄荷(イヌハッカ) (inuhakka

  1. catmint

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).