溝香薷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
溝	香	薷
みぞ Grade: S	こう Grade: 4	じゅ Hyōgai
kun'yomi	goon	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “ditch balm”, 溝(みぞ) (mizo, “ditch”) + 香薷(こうじゅ) (kōju, “Vietnamese balm”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲizo̞ ko̞ːʑɨ]

Noun

溝(みぞ)香(こう)薷(じゅ) or 溝香薷(ミゾコウジュ) • (mizo kōju) 

1. Salvia plebeia

Usage notes

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