鴎蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鴎	蘭
かもめ Hyōgai	らん Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
鷗蘭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “gull orchid”, compound of 鴎(かもめ) (kamome, “gull”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

Noun

鴎(かもめ)蘭(らん) or 鴎蘭(カモメラン) • (kamomeran) 

1. Galearis cyclochila

   Synonyms: 一葉千鳥 (ichiyōchidori), 鴎草 (kamomesō)

Usage notes

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