蔓蕺草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蔓 蕺 草
つる
Jinmeiyō 		どくだみ
Hyōgai Grade: 1
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
蔓蕺

Etymology

蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 蕺草(どくだみ) (dokudami, “chameleon plant”)

Noun

蔓(つる)蕺草(どくだみ) or 蔓蕺草(ツルドクダミ) • (tsurudokudami) 

  1. Reynoutria multiflora
    Synonym: 何首烏 (kashuu)

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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