丘虎の尾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
丘	虎	尾
おか Grade: S	とら Grade: S	お Grade: S
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

From 丘(おか) (oka, “hill”) + 虎(とら)の尾(お) (tora no o, “tiger's tail”, a type of plant).

Noun

丘(おか)虎(とら)の尾(お) or 丘虎(オカトラ)の尾(オ) • (oka tora no o)

gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オカトラノオ (oka tora no o).