虫草

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 虫草 – see 蟲草 (“caterpillar fungus”). (This term is the simplified form of 蟲草).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
虫	草
むし Grade: 1	くさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
蟲草 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “insect grass”, 虫(むし) (mushi, “insect, bug”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ɕikɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

虫(むし)草(くさ) or 虫草(ムシクサ) • (mushikusa) 

1. Veronica peregrina

Usage notes

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