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レブンソウ (れぶんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

レブンソウ

Meanings

1

noun

Oxytropis megalantha; locoweed species

usually written using kana alone

A species of locoweed native to alpine regions of Japan, especially Rebun Island. Botanical term.

レブンソウは礼れ文ぶん島とうの高こう山ざん植しょく物ぶつの一ひとつです。
Oxytropis megalantha is one of the alpine plants of Rebun Island.

Written forms

レブンソウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
礼れ文ぶん草そう
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is almost always written in kana.

Kanji

礼salute, bow, ceremony
文sentence, literature, style
草

grass, weeds, herbs

Etymology

Named after Rebun Island (礼文島) where it is found. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain.