雁金草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雁	金	草
かり Jinmeiyō	かね > がね Grade: 1	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Alternative spelling
雁草

Noun

雁(かり)金(がね)草(そう) or 雁金草(カリガネソウ) • (kariganesō) 

1. Tripora divaricata

   Synonym: 帆掛草 (hokakesō)

2. (historical) Synonym of 錨草 (ikarisō, “large flowered barrenwort, Epimedium grandiflorum”)

Usage notes

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