狸蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狸	蘭
たぬき Hyōgai	らん Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally, “tanuki orchid”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

Noun

狸(たぬき)蘭(らん) or 狸蘭(タヌキラン) • (tanukiran) 

1. Carex podogyna

Usage notes

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