蕺草

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Grade: 1
jukujikun

Etymology[edit]

(doku, poison) +‎ (dami, coloring)

Noun[edit]

蕺草(どくだみ) or 蕺草(ドクダミ) (dokudami

  1. chameleon plant

Usage notes[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]