纈草

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Chinese

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knot; tie a knot
grass; straw; draft (of a document)
grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty
 
trad. (纈草)
simp. (缬草)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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纈草

  1. allheal (Valeriana officinalis)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けつ > けっ
Hyōgai
そう
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi

Noun

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(けっ)(そう) or 纈草(ケッソウ) (kessō

  1. Synonym of 鹿の子草 (kanokosō, Valeriana fauriei)

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).