山椒食

Japanese

Kanji in this term
山	椒	食
さん Grade: 1	しょう Hyōgai	く(い) Grade: 2
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
山椒喰

Etymology

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Noun

山(さん)椒(しょう)食(くい) or 山椒食(サンショウクイ) • (sanshōkui) ^{←さんせうくひ (sanseukufi)?}

1. ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus

Usage notes

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