溝香薷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
溝 香 薷
みぞ
Grade: S 		こう
Grade: 4 		じゅ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi goon on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “ditch balm”, 溝(みぞ) (mizo, “ditch”) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲizo̞ ko̞ːʑɨ]

Noun

溝(みぞ)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 溝香薷(ミゾコウジュ) • (mizo kōju) 

  1. Salvia plebeia

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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