仙人草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
on'yomi goon on'yomi
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Etymology

Literally, immortal's grass, compound of 仙人(せんにん) (sennin) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Pronunciation

Noun

(せん)(にん)(そう) or 仙人草(センニンソウ) (senninsō

  1. sweet autumn clematis, Clematis terniflora

Usage notes

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