蟻の塔草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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, (あり) (ari, ant) + (no, possessive particle) + 塔草(とうぐさ) (tōgusa, 'pagoda grass')

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ɾʲino̞to̞ːɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

(あり)(とう)(ぐさ) or (アリ)塔草(トウグサ) • (ari no tōgusa

  1. 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