甘藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甘	藻
あま Grade: S	も Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “sweet seaweed”, 甘(あま) (ama, “sweet”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠mo̞]

Noun

甘(あま)藻(も) or 甘藻(アマモ) • (amamo) 

1. eelgrass, Zostera marina

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 小甘藻(こあまも) (koamamo)