苔桃

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苔	桃
こけ Jinmeiyō	もも Grade: S
kun'yomi

苔桃, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ke̞mo̞mo̞]

Noun

苔(こけ)桃(もも) or 苔桃(コケモモ) • (kokemomo) 

1. lingonberry, cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

   Synonym: 岩梨 (iwanashi)

Usage notes

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