錨草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いかり
Hyōgai
そう
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
碇草
 イカリソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, anchor grass, (いかり) (ikari, anchor) + (そう) (, grass)

Pronunciation

Noun

(いかり)(そう) or 錨草(イカリソウ) (ikarisō

  1. large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum
    Synonyms: 淫羊霍 (inyōkaku), 雁金草 (karigane-sō)

Usage notes

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