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羽衣藻

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ころも > ごろも
Grade: 4

Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ハゴロモモ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, feather-robe seaweed, 羽衣(はごろも) (hagoromo, feather robe) + () (mo, algae, seaweed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɡo̞ɾo̞mo̞mo̞]

Noun

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()(ごろも)() or 羽衣藻(ハゴロモモ) (hagoromomo

  1. Carolina fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana

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).