屁糞葛

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
くそ
Hyōgai
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, fart and shit vine, () (he, fart) + (くそ) (kuso, shit) + (かずら) (kazura, creeper, vine)

Noun

()(くそ)(かずら) or 屁糞葛(ヘクソカズラ) • (hekusokazura

  1. skunkvine, Paederia scandens

Usage notes

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