軍配薺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
軍	配	薺
ぐん Grade: 4	はい > ばい Grade: 3	なずな Hyōgai
kan'yōon	on'yomi	kun'yomi

Etymology

軍配(ぐんばい) (gunbai, “signalling, a signalling fan”) + 薺(なずな) (nazuna, “shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɯ̟̃mba̠ina̠zɨna̠]

Noun

軍(ぐん)配(ばい)薺(なずな) or 軍配薺(グンバイナズナ) • (gunbai-nazuna) 

1. field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)

   Synonyms: 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa), 団扇草 (uchiwa-sō)

Usage notes

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