蔓蕺草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蔓	蕺	草
つる Jinmeiyō	どくだみ
	Hyōgai	Grade: 1
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
蔓蕺

Etymology

蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 蕺草(どくだみ) (dokudami, “chameleon plant”)

Noun

蔓(つる)蕺草(どくだみ) or 蔓蕺草(ツルドクダミ) • (tsurudokudami) 

1. Reynoutria multiflora

   Synonym: 何首烏 (kashuu)

Usage notes

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