蟒蛇草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うわばみ そう
Grade: 1
Hyōgai Grade: S
irregular on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟒草
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Etymology

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Literally, serpent grass, 蟒蛇(うわばみ) (uwabami, large snake) + (そう) (, grass plant)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟β̞a̠ba̠mʲiso̞ː]

Noun

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蟒蛇(うわばみ)(そう) or 蟒蛇草(ウワバミソウ) (uwabamisō

  1. Elatostema involucratum

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).