編笠百合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
編	笠	百	合
あ(み) Grade: 5	かさ > がさ Jinmeiyō	ゆり
		Grade: 1	Grade: 2
kun'yomi		jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “woven hat lily”, 編笠(あみがさ) (amigasa, “woven hat”) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠mʲiɡa̠sa̠ jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

編(あみ)笠(がさ)百合(ゆり) or 編笠百合(アミガサユリ) • (amigasa yuri) 

1. Fritillaria verticillata var. thunbergii, a species of fritillary

   Synonym: 貝母 (baimo)

Usage notes

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