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イヌサフラン (いぬサフラン, inusafuran) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イヌサフラン

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ぬ

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Meanings

1

meadow saffron; autumn crocus; naked lady

usually written using kana alone

A poisonous flowering plant (Colchicum autumnale) that blooms in autumn. Often called 'autumn crocus' but is not a true crocus.

イヌサフランは有ゆう毒どく植しょく物ぶつなので、取とり扱あつかいに注ちゅう意

い

が

必ひつ

要よう

です

。

Meadow saffron is a poisonous plant, so handle it with care.

秋あきになると、イヌサフランの花はなが咲さきます。

In autumn, meadow saffron flowers bloom.

Kanji

犬dog

Related words

サフラン
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a different plant used as a spice; イヌサフラン is toxic and not edible.

Built from

犬いぬ+サフラン

Written forms

イヌサフラン
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
犬いぬサフラン
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.

Etymology

The name literally means 'dog saffron', likely because it resembles saffron but is considered inferior or useless, similar to other 'dog' (イヌ) prefixed plant names in Japanese.