駒草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
駒	草
こま Grade: S	くさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “horse plant”, 駒(こま) (koma, “pony, horse”) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Noun

駒(こま)草(くさ) or 駒草(コマクサ) • (komakusa) 

1. Dicentra 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).