爪草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
爪 草
つめ
Grade: S 		くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “claw grass”, 爪(つめ) (tsume, “claw, talon”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨme̞kɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

爪(つめ)草(くさ) or 爪草(ツメクサ) • (tsumekusa) 

  1. Sagina japonica
    Synonym: 鷹の爪 (taka no tsume)

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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