白糸草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
白	糸	草
しら Grade: 1	いと Grade: 1	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Alternative spellings
白絲草 (kyūjitai) 鴉葱

Etymology

Literally, “white thread grass”, 白糸(しらいと) (shiraito, “white thread”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕiɾa̠ito̞so̞ː]

Noun

白(しら)糸(いと)草(そう) or 白糸草(シライトソウ) • (shiraitosō) 

1. Chionographis japonica

Usage notes

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