大鷺草

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
さぎ
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
goon kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

(だい) (dai, great) + 鷺草(さぎそう) (sagisō, fringed orchid)

Noun[edit]

(だい)(さぎ)(そう) or 大鷺草(ダイサギソウ) (daisagisō

  1. Habenaria dentata

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).

See also[edit]