Oddish (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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===Origin===
===Origin===
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Oddish}}
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Oddish}}
Oddish is most likely based on a {{wp|mandrake}}. It also possesses similarities with {{wp|dracaena trifasciata}}.
Oddish may be based on a {{wp|mandrake}}. It also possesses similarities with {{wp|dracaena trifasciata}}.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Oddish is a combination of ''odd'' and ''{{wp|radish}}'' (a vegetable) and a pun on ''oddish'', meaning "somewhat odd."
Oddish appears to be a combination of ''odd'' and ''{{wp|radish}}'' (a vegetable) and a pun on ''oddish'', meaning "somewhat odd."


Nazonokusa literally means "enigmatic grass" (謎の草 ''nazo no kusa'').
Nazonokusa appears to be derived from "enigmatic grass" (謎の草 ''nazo no kusa'').


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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