錨草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
錨 草
いかり
Hyōgai 		そう
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
碇草

Etymology

Literally, “anchor grass”, 錨(いかり) (ikari, “anchor”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ika̠ɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

錨(いかり)草(そう) or 錨草(イカリソウ) • (ikarisō) 

  1. large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum
    Synonyms: 淫羊藿 (inyōkaku), 雁金草 (karigane-sō)

Usage notes

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

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