木天蓼

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
またたび
Grade: 1 Grade: 1 Hyōgai
jukujikun

Pronunciation

Noun

木天蓼(またたび) or 木天蓼(マタタビ) • (matatabi

  1. matatabi, Actinidia polygama
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
もく
Grade: 1
てん
Grade: 1
りょう
Hyōgai
goon on'yomi goon

Noun

(もく)(てん)(りょう) • (mokutenryō

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) gall of Actinidia polygama fruit used in medicine

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN