奴草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
やっこ
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
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Etymology

Literally, servant plant, (やっこ) (yakko, servant) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Noun

(やっこ)(そう) or 奴草(ヤッコソウ) (yakkosō

  1. Mitrastemon yamamotoi

Usage notes

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