霞草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
霞	草
かすみ Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally mist plant, 霞(かすみ) (kasumi, “mist, haze”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Noun

霞(かすみ)草(そう) or 霞草(カスミソウ) • (kasumisō) 

1. baby's breath

   彼(かれ)が彼女(かのじょ)に霞草(かすみそう)のブーケを上(あ)げた。

   Kare ga kanojo ni kasumisō no būke o ageta.

   He gave his girlfriend a bouquet of baby's breath.

Usage notes

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