溝香薷

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みぞ
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 4
じゅ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi goon on'yomi
 ミゾコウジュ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, ditch balm, (みぞ) (mizo, ditch) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, Vietnamese balm)

Pronunciation

Noun

(みぞ)(こう)(じゅ) or 溝香薷(ミゾコウジュ) (mizo kōju

  1. Salvia plebeia

Usage notes

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