瑠璃草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瑠	璃	草
る Grade: S	り Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
goon	on'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “azure grass”, 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “azure”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

瑠(る)璃(り)草(そう) or 瑠璃草(ルリソウ) • (rurisō)

Omphalodes krameri
synonym of 蛍葛 (hotaru kazura, “Lithospermum zollingeri”)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

蝦夷瑠璃草(エゾルリソウ) (ezorurisō)
大瑠璃草(オオルリソウ) (ōrurisō)
鬼瑠璃草(オニルリソウ) (onirurisō)
毛瑠璃草(ケルリソウ) (kerurisō)
沢瑠璃草(サワルリソウ) (sawarurisō)
山瑠璃草(ヤマルリソウ) (yamarurisō)