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cheese plant

English translation: ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）・モンステラ

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Japanese term or phrase:cheese plant
English translation:ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）・モンステラ
Entered by: Mark Kellner

16:52 Mar 25, 2004
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Botany
Japanese term or phrase: cheese plant
I know the latin botanical name for this plant in Japanese, but is there a familiar name?
Mary Murata
Local time: 06:17
ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）
Explanation:
Do you mean the Swiss cheese plant?

学名：Monstera deliciosa 別名：ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）

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Note added at 42 mins (2004-03-25 17:34:04 GMT)
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商品名, モンステラ

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2004-03-25 18:24:00 GMT)
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The familiar name is モンステラ.
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Mark Kellner
United States
Local time: 01:17
Grading comment
That's great. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +3ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）
Mark Kellner


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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）


Explanation:
Do you mean the Swiss cheese plant?

学名：Monstera deliciosa 別名：ホウライショウ（鳳莱蕉）

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Note added at 42 mins (2004-03-25 17:34:04 GMT)
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商品名, モンステラ

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Note added at 1 hr 31 mins (2004-03-25 18:24:00 GMT)
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The familiar name is モンステラ.


    Reference: http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=Monstera+deliciosa+%E3%81%A...
Mark Kellner
United States
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That's great. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mumu Watanabe (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks :)
agree  Will Matter: from Munster cheese probably.
6 hrs
agree  Minoru Kuwahara: http://tatsujin.com/photo/bigisle/big008.jpeg
9 days
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