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ツチアケビ

Meanings

1

noun

Cyrtosia septentrionalis; a species of orchid

usually written using kana alone

A non-photosynthetic orchid native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.

ツチアケビは光こう合ごう成せいをしないランの一いっ種しゅです。
Cyrtosia septentrionalis is a type of orchid that does not photosynthesize.

Written forms

ツチアケビ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
土通草つちあけび
Rare kanji spelling; the plant name is normally written in kana.
土木通つちあけび
Rare kanji spelling; the plant name is normally written in kana.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground

通traffic, pass through, avenue

草grass, weeds, herbs

木tree, wood

Etymology

The name ツチアケビ literally means 'earth akebi', likely from its fruit resembling that of the akebi plant (Akebia quinata) and growing close to the ground. The exact derivation is uncertain.