Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Grade: 1
jukujikun

Etymology

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(doku, poison) +‎ (dami, coloring)

Noun

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蕺草(どくだみ) or 蕺草(ドクダミ) (dokudami

  1. chameleon plant

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).

Derived terms

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