小判草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小 判 草
こ
Grade: 1 		ばん
Grade: 5 		そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi kan'yōon on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “koban grass”, 小判(こばん) (koban, “koban, gold coin”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko̞bã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

小(こ)判(ばん)草(そう) or 小判草(コバンソウ) • (kobansō) 

  1. rattlesnake grass, Briza maxima
    Synonym: 俵麦 (tawara-mugi)

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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