柊草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
柊	草
ひいらぎ Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally, “holly osmanthus grass”, 柊(ひいらぎ) (hīragi, “holly osmanthus”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Noun

柊(ひいらぎ)草(そう) or 柊草(ヒイラギソウ) • (hīragisō) 

1. Ajuga incisa

Usage notes

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