虫草

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 虫草 – see 蟲草 (“caterpillar fungus”). (This term is the simplified form of 蟲草).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alternative spelling
蟲草 (kyūjitai)

Literally, “insect grass”, 虫(むし) (mushi, “insect, bug”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

虫(むし)草(くさ) or 虫草(ムシクサ) • (mushikusa)

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