西洋鋸草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西	洋	鋸	草
せい Grade: 2	よう Grade: 3	のこぎり Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 1
on’yomi		kun’yomi	on’yomi

セイヨウノコギリソウ, Achillea millefolium

Etymology

西洋(せいよう) (seiyō, “Western”) + 鋸草(のこぎりそう) (nokogirisō, “yarrow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːno̞ɡʲiɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

西(せい)洋(よう)鋸(のこぎり)草(そう) or 西洋鋸草(セイヨウノコギリソウ) • (seiyō nokogirisō or seiyōnokogirisō) 

1. common yarrow, Achillea millefolium

Usage notes

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