埃茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
埃 茸
ほこり
Hyōgai 		たけ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

埃(ほこり)茸(たけ) or 埃茸(ホコリタケ) • (hokoritake) 

  1. common puffball Lycoperdon perlatum
    Synonyms: 狐の茶袋 (kitsune no chabukuro), 狐火 (kitsunebi), 狐袋 (kitsunebukuro)

Usage notes

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

References

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