真菰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真 菰
ま
Grade: 3 		こも
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞菰 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “true reed”, 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 菰(こも) (komo, “reed”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma̠ko̞mo̞]

Noun

真(ま)菰(こも) or 真菰(マコモ) • (makomo) 

  1. Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
    Synonym: 花勝見 (hanakatsumi)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 真菰筍(まこもだけ) (makomodake)
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