舟腹草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 舟 | 腹 | 草 |
| ふな Grade: S |
はら > ばら Grade: 6 |
そう Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “ship's hold grass”, compound of 船腹 (funabara, “ship's hold”) + 草 (sō, “grass”)
Noun
舟腹草 or 舟腹草 • (funabarasō) ←ふなばらさう (funabarasau)?
- Vincetoxicum atratum
- Synonym: 甘菜 (amana)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).