風蝶草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
風	蝶	草
ふう Grade: 2	ちょう Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
goon	kan'on	on'yomi

Noun

風(ふう)蝶(ちょう)草(そう) or 風蝶草(フウチョウソウ) • (fūchōsō) 

1. spiderwisp (Cleome gynandra)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 西洋風蝶草(せいようふうちょうそう) (seiyō fūchōsō)