天狗の飯匙

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天 狗 飯 匙
てん
Grade: 1 		く > ぐ
Hyōgai 		めし
Grade: 4 		かい > がい
Hyōgai
on'yomi kun'yomi

Noun

天(てん)狗(ぐ)の飯(めし)匙(がい) or 天狗(テング)の飯匙(メシガイ) • (tengu no meshigai) 

  1. hairy earthtongue, Trichoglossum hirsutum

Usage notes

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

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