駒草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こま
Grade: S
くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 コマクサ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, horse plant, (こま) (koma, pony, horse) + (くさ) (kusa, grass, plant)

Noun

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(こま)(くさ) or 駒草(コマクサ) (komakusa

  1. Dicentra peregrina

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).