蝿毒草
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蝿 | 毒 | 草 |
| はえ Hyōgai |
どく Grade: 5 |
そう Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | goon | on'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 蠅毒草 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 蝿 (hae, “fly”) + 毒草 (dokusō, “poisonous plant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
蝿毒草 or 蝿毒草 • (haedokusō) ←はへどくさう (fafedokusau)?
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハエドクソウ.