奴草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奴	草
やっこ Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally, “servant plant”, 奴(やっこ) (yakko, “servant”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

奴(やっこ)草(そう) or 奴草(ヤッコソウ) • (yakkosō) 

1. Mitrastemon yamamotoi

Usage notes

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