葉鶏頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
葉	鶏	頭
は Grade: 3	けい > げい Grade: S	とう Grade: 2
kun'yomi	kan'on

Alternative spelling
葉鷄頭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “leafy cockscomb”, compound of 葉(は) (ha, “leaf”) + 鶏頭(けいとう) (keitō, “plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea”)

Noun

葉(は)鶏(げい)頭(とう) or 葉鶏頭(ハゲイトウ) • (hageitō) 

1. Chinese amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor subsp. tricolor

   Synonyms: 鎌柄 (kamatsuka), 雁来紅 (ganraikō)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 莧(ひゆ) (hiyu)