夷草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夷 草
えびす
Jinmeiyō 		くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
恵比寿草

Noun

夷(えびす)草(ぐさ) or 夷草(エビスグサ) • (ebisugusa) 

  1. sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia
    Synonym: 決明 (ketsumei)

Usage notes

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

See also

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