唐綿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
唐 綿
とう
Grade: S 		わた
Grade: 5
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [to̞ːβ̞a̠ta̠]

Noun

唐(とう)綿(わた) or 唐綿(トウワタ) • (tōwata) 

  1. tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 大唐綿(オオトウワタ) (ōtōwata)
  • 風船唐綿(フウセントウワタ) (fūsen tōwata)
  • 柳唐綿(ヤナギトウワタ) (yanagi tōwata)
  • 瑠璃唐綿(ルリトウワタ) (ruri tōwata)
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