蛍葛

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢葛 (kyūjitai)
 ホタルカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, firefly creeper, compound of (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + (かずら) (kazura, creeper)

Noun

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(ほたる)(かずら) or 蛍葛(ホタルカズラ) (hotarukazuraほたるかづら (fotarukadura)?

  1. Lithospermum zollingeri
    Synonyms: 蛍草 (hotarusō), 瑠璃草 (rurisō)

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).