夷草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
えびす
Jinmeiyō
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
恵比寿草
 エビスグサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

(えびす)(ぐさ) or 夷草(エビスグサ) (ebisugusa

  1. sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia
    Synonym: 決明 (ketsumei)

Usage notes

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

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