三色菫

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 三色蓳 (“wild pansy”).
(This term is a variant traditional form of 三色蓳).

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しき
Grade: 2
すみれ
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi goon kun'yomi
 サンシキスミレ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, three colour violet, 三色(さんしき) (sanshiki, three colour) + (すみれ) (sumire, violet)

Noun

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(さん)(しき)(すみれ) or 三色菫(サンシキスミレ) (sanshiki sumire

  1. wild pansy, love-in-idleness, Viola tricolor

Usage notes

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