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蓼藍

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Chinese

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luxuriant growth; polygonum; smartweed blue; indigo plant; surname
trad. (蓼藍)
simp. (蓼蓝)
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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蓼藍

  1. Chinese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たで
Hyōgai
あい
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Noun

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(たで)(あい) or 蓼藍(タデアイ) (tadeai

  1. Japanese indigo, Persicaria tinctoria
    Synonyms: (ai), 藍蓼 (aitade)

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).