松虫草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
松	虫	草
まつ Grade: 4	むし Grade: 1	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Alternative spelling
松蟲草 (kyūjitai)

Noun

松(まつ)虫(むし)草(そう) or 松虫草(マツムシソウ) • (matsumushisō) 

1. Scabiosa japonica, a species of scabious

Usage notes

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