鉤葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉤	葛
かぎ Hyōgai	かずら Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “hook vine”, compound of 鉤(かぎ) (kagi, “hook”) + 葛(かずら) (kazura, “vine, creeper”)

Noun

鉤(かぎ)葛(かずら) or 鉤葛(カギカズラ) • (kagikazura) ^{←かぎかづら (kagikadura)?}

1. Uncaria rhynchophylla

Usage notes

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