錫杖草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃく
Jinmeiyō
じょう
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 1
goon on'yomi
 シャクジョウソウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, sounding-staff grass, compound of 錫杖(しゃくじょう) (shakujō, pewter staff) + (そう) (, grass, plant)

Noun

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(しゃく)(じょう)(そう) or 錫杖草(シャクジョウソウ) (shakujōsō

  1. Monotropa hypopitys

Usage notes

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