鼠黐

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ねずみ
Hyōgai
もち
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 ネズミモチ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, mouse holly, compound of (ねずみ) (nezumi, mouse, rat) + (もち) (mochi, holly, bird lime)

Noun

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(ねずみ)(もち) or 鼠黐(ネズミモチ) (nezumimochi

  1. Japanese privet, Ligustrum japonicum

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).