瓜草

Literally, “gourd grass”, 瓜(うり) (uri, “gourd”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ɾʲikɯ̟sa̠]

瓜(うり)草(くさ) or 瓜草(ウリクサ) • (urikusa) 

1. Lindernia crustacea

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

• 紫蘇葉(しそば)瓜草(うりくさ) (shisoba urikusa)
• 蔓瓜草(つるうりくさ) (tsuru urikusa)
• 花瓜草(はなうりくさ) (hana urikusa)