雌花

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雌花(めばな) means a female flower.
• Basic usage: The sentence describes the base of a female cucumber flower.
  • キュウリの雌花の根元には小さな実が付いている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Female and male flowers
  • A female flower is 雌花(めばな), and a male flower is 雄花(おばな). In both words, the latter part 花 is pronounced ばな.