道灌草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2
かん
Hyōgai
そう
Grade: 1
goon on'yomi on'yomi

Noun

(どう)(かん)(そう) or 道灌草(ドウカンソウ) • (dōkansō

  1. cowherb, Vaccaria hispanica
    Synonym: 瘡草 (kasakusa)

Usage notes

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

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