庭薺

Chinese

court; courtyard Capsella bursa-pastoris
trad. (庭薺)
simp. (庭荠)

Pronunciation


Noun

庭薺

  1. () alyssum (Alyssum)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
にわ
Grade: 3
なずな
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

(にわ)(なずな) or 庭薺(ニワナズナ) • (niwanazuna

  1. sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Usage notes

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