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袋雪の下

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふくろ
Grade: S
ゆき
Grade: 2
した
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 フクロユキノシタ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, bag saxifrage (ふくろ) (fukuro, bag) + (ゆき)(した) (yukinoshita, creeping saxifrage)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞jɯ̟kʲino̞ɕita̠]

Noun

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(ふくろ)(ゆき)(した) or 袋雪(フクロユキ)(シタ) (fukuro yukinoshita

  1. Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)

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).