厚岸草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
厚	岸	草
あつ > あっ Grade: 5	けし Grade: 3	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi	irregular	on'yomi

Noun

厚(あっ)岸(けし)草(そう) or 厚岸草(アッケシソウ) • (akkeshisō) 

1. marsh samphire, Salicornia europaea

   Synonym: 谷地珊瑚 (yachi-sango)

Usage notes

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