笹葉銀蘭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ささ
Jinmeiyō
は > ば
Grade: 3
ぎん
Grade: 3
らん
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi
 ササバギンラン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Lit. bamboo-leafed silver orchid, 笹葉(ささば) (sasaba, bamboo leaf) + 銀蘭(ぎんらん) (ginran, silver orchid)

Noun

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(ささ)()(ぎん)(らん) or 笹葉銀蘭(ササバギンラン) (sasabaginran

  1. Cephalanthera longibracteata

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).