夷草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夷	草
えびす Jinmeiyō	くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
恵比寿草

Noun

夷(えびす)草(ぐさ) or 夷草(エビスグサ) • (ebisugusa) 

1. sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia

   Synonym: 決明 (ketsumei)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 決明子(けつめいし) (ketsumeishi)