馬の鈴草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うま
Grade: 2
すず
Grade: S
くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
馬鈴草

Etymology

Literally, horse bell grass, (うま)(すず) (uma no suzu, horse bell) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant)

Noun

(うま)(すず)(くさ) or (ウマ)鈴草(スズクサ) • (umanosuzukusa

  1. Aristolochia debilis
    Synonyms: 馬鈴 (uma no suzu), 馬兜鈴 (batōrei)

Usage notes

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

See also