小判草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	判	草
こ Grade: 1	ばん Grade: 5	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi	kan'yōon	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “koban grass”, 小判(こばん) (koban, “koban, gold coin”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞bã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

小(こ)判(ばん)草(そう) or 小判草(コバンソウ) • (kobansō) 

1. Briza maxima

   Synonym: 俵麦 (tawara-mugi)

Usage notes

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