錨草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
錨	草
いかり Hyōgai	そう Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
碇草

Etymology

Literally, “anchor grass”, 錨(いかり) (ikari, “anchor”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ika̠ɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

錨(いかり)草(そう) or 錨草(イカリソウ) • (ikarisō) 

1. large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum

   Synonyms: 淫羊霍 (inyōkaku), 雁金草 (karigane-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).