鴎蘭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かもめ
Hyōgai
らん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
鷗蘭 (kyūjitai)
 カモメラン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, gull orchid, compound of (かもめ) (kamome, gull) + (らん) (ran, orchid)

Noun

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(かもめ)(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

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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).