錦草

Literally, “brocade grass”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iɕikʲiso̞ː]

錦(にしき)草(そう) or 錦草(ニシキソウ) • (nishikisō) 

1. Euphorbia humifusa, a species of spurge

   Synonym: 錦草 (nishiki-gusa)

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

Literally, “brocade grass”, 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iɕikʲiɡɯ̟sa̠]

錦(にしき)草(ぐさ) • (nishikigusa) 

1. synonym of 紅葉 (momiji, “autumn leaves”)
2. synonym of 錦草 (nishiki-sō, “Euphorbia humifusa, a species of spurge”)