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Its English name is from Latin ''ferrum'', "iron", and ''thorn'', a protective spine found on many plants. | Its English name is from Latin ''ferrum'', "iron", (or possibly, from Portuguese ''ferro'', same meaning) and ''thorn'', a protective spine found on many plants. | ||
Its Japanese name may be a combination of ナット ''natto'', nut, and 豊麗 ''hourei'', splendor, or ''rey'', a Spanish word for a king. | Its Japanese name may be a combination of ナット ''natto'', nut, and 豊麗 ''hourei'', splendor, or ''rey'', a Spanish word for a king. | ||