都草

Literally, “capital grass”, 都(みやこ) (miyako, “The Capital”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• IPA^(key): [mʲija̠ko̞ɡɯ̟sa̠]

都(みやこ)草(ぐさ) or 都草(ミヤコグサ) • (miyakogusa) 

1. Lotus japonicus

   Synonym: 烏帽子花 (“eboshibana”)

2. synonym of 松 (matsu, “pine”)

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