麒麟菊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りん
Jinmeiyō
きく > ぎく
Grade: S
kan'on on'yomi on'yomi
 リアトリス on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, qilin chrysanthemum, 麒麟(きりん) (kirin, qilin, giraffe) + (きく) (kiku, chrysanthemum). The kiku changes to giku as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲĩŋʲɡʲikɯ̟]

Noun

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()(りん)(ぎく) or 麒麟菊(キリンギク) (kiringiku

  1. dense blazing star, Liatris spicata
    Synonym: リアトリス (riatorisu)
  2. a cultivar of 油菊 (aburagiku, Chrysanthemum indicum)

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).