石榴草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
石 榴 草
じゃく > ざく
Grade: 1 		る > ろ
Hyōgai 		そう
Grade: 1
irregular on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “pomegranate grass”, 石榴(ざくろ) (zakuro, “pomegranate”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡za̠kɯ̟ɾo̞so̞ː]

Noun

石(ざく)榴(ろ)草(そう) or 石榴草(ザクロソウ) • (zakurosō) 

  1. Mollugo pentaphylla

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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