岩煙草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いわ
Grade: 2
たばこ
Grade: S Grade: 1
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, rock tobacco, (いわ) (iwa, rock) + 煙草(たばこ) (tabako, tobacco)

Noun

(いわ)煙草(たばこ) or 岩煙草(イワタバコ) • (iwatabako

  1. Conandron ramondioides

Usage notes

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

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