癒瘡木

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
そう
Hyōgai
ぼく
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on kan'on

Noun

()(そう)(ぼく) or 癒瘡木(ユソウボク) • (yusōboku

  1. roughbark lignum-vitae, Guaiacum officinale

Usage notes

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