かきつばた
Japanese
Etymology
| Alternative spellings | 杜若 燕子花 |
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠kʲit͡sɨᵝba̠ta̠]
Noun
かきつばた • (kakitsubata)
- Iris laevigata, the rabbit-ear iris
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as カキツバタ.