翁草
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 翁 | 草 |
| おきな Grade: S |
くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “old man grass”, 翁 (okina, “old man”) + 草 (kusa, “grass”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
- narrow-leaf pasque-flower, Pulsatilla cernua
- Synonym of 松 (matsu, “pine”)
- Synonym of 菊 (kiku, “chrysanthemum”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).