見返草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
見	返	草
み Grade: 1	かえ(り) Grade: 3	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “looking-back plant”, 見返(みかえ)り (mikaeri, “looking back”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲika̠e̞ɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

見(み)返(かえり)草(そう) or 見返草(ミカエリソウ) • (mikaerisō) ^{←みかへりさう (mikaferisau)?}

1. Comanthosphace stellipila

   Synonym: 糸掛草 (itokake-sō)

Usage notes

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