麻黄

See also: 麻黃

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 麻黄 – see 麻黃 (“ephedra”). (This term is the simplified form of 麻黃).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
麻	黄
ま Grade: S	おう Grade: 2
tōon	goon

Alternative spelling
麻黃 (kyūjitai)

Noun

麻(ま)黄(おう) or 麻黄(マオウ) • (maō) ^{←まわう (mawau)?}

1. plants of genus Ephedra

   Synonym: 甘菜 (amana)

Usage notes

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