蟻の塔草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蟻 | 塔 | 草 |
| あり Hyōgai |
とう Grade: S |
くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | kun'yomi |
Etymology
Literally, “ant's pagoda grass”, 蟻 (ari, “ant”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 塔草 (tōgusa, “'pagoda grass'”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [a̠ɾʲino̞to̞ːɡɯ̟sa̠]
Noun
蟻の塔草 or 蟻の塔草 • (ari no tōgusa)
- Gonocarpus micranthus, a species of seaberry
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
- アリノトウグサ科 (ari no tō-gusa ka): the seaberry family, Haloragaceae