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ウワバミソウ (うわばみそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ウワバミソウ

Meanings

1

noun

Elatostema umbellatum var. majus

usually written using kana alone

A variety of plant related to nettles. Botanical term; typically written in katakana.

ウワバミソウは山さん地ちの湿しめった場ば所しょに自じ生せいする。
Elatostema umbellatum var. majus grows wild in damp mountainous areas.

Written forms

ウワバミソウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
蟒うわばみ草そう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
蠎うわばみ草そう
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

蟒

boa constrictor, python

草grass, weeds, herbs

蠎python, boa constrictor

Etymology

The name ウワバミソウ literally means 'python grass', but the exact origin of the name is uncertain.