銀竜草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぎん
Grade: 3
りょう
Grade: S
そう
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
銀龍草 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(ぎん)(りょう)(そう) or 銀竜草(ギンリョウソウ) • (ginryōsō

  1. Monotropastrum humile
    Synonym: 幽霊茸 (yūreitake)

Usage notes

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