比翼草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
比	翼	草
ひ Grade: 5	よく Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi	kan'on	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “wings abreast grass”, compound of 比翼(ひよく) (hiyoku, “flying wing to wing”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass”)

Noun

比(ひ)翼(よく)草(そう) or 比翼草(ヒヨクソウ) • (hiyokusō) 

1. Veronica laxa

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 樺太比翼草(からふとひよくそう) (karafuto hiyokusō)