烏柄杓

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
からす
Jinmeiyō
ひ > び
Grade: S
しゃく
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi kan’yōon kan’on
 烏柄杓 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Pinellia ternata on Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From (からす) (karasu, crow) + 柄杓(ひしゃく) (hishaku, ladle, dipper)

Noun[edit]

(からす)()(しゃく) or 烏柄杓(カラスビシャク) (karasubishaku

  1. (botany) crow-dipper, Pinellia ternata
    Synonyms: 地文 (chibun), 半夏 (hange)

Usage notes[edit]

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