い草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
草
くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Juncus effusus

Alternative forms

• 藺(い)草(ぐさ) (igusa)

Noun

い草(ぐさ) or い草(グサ) • (igusa) 

1. Juncus effusus, commonly known as common rush or soft rush, a flowering plant.

Usage notes

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