蛍藺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛍	藺
ほたる Grade: S	い Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
螢藺 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “firefly rush”, compound of 蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 藺(い) (i, “rush, bulrush”)

Noun

蛍(ほたる)藺(い) or 蛍藺(ホタルイ) • (hotarui) 

1. Schoenoplectiella hotarui

Usage notes

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