金瘡小草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きらん そう
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irregular on'yomi

Noun

金瘡小(きらん)(そう) or 金瘡小草(キランソウ) • (kiransō

  1. Ajuga decumbens, a species of bugle
    Synonym: 地獄の釜の蓋 (jigoku no kama no futa)

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