藪苧麻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
藪	苧	麻
やぶ Hyōgai	まお
	Hyōgai	Grade: S
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, “thicket ramie”, compound of 藪(やぶ) (yabu, “thicket, grove”) + 苧麻(まお) (mao, “ramie”)

Noun

藪(やぶ)苧麻(まお) or 藪苧麻(ヤブマオ) • (yabu mao) 

1. Boehmeria japonica

Usage notes

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