狐薊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐	薊
きつね Hyōgai	あざみ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
莪

Etymology

Literally, “fox thistle”, 狐(きつね) (kitsune, “fox”) + 薊(あざみ) (azami, “thistle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲit͡sɨne̞a̠za̠mʲi]

Noun

狐(きつね)薊(あざみ) or 狐薊(キツネアザミ) • (kitsuneazami) 

1. Hemisteptia lyrata

Usage notes

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