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セイヨウノコギリソウ (seiyounokogirisou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

セイヨウノコギリソウ

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Meanings

1

yarrow; milfoil

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Achillea millefolium, a common flowering plant used in herbal medicine and gardening.

セイヨウノコギリソウはハーブティーに使つかわれることがある。

Yarrow is sometimes used in herbal tea.

Kanji

西west, Spain
洋ocean, sea, foreign
鋸saw (cuts wood)
草grass, weeds, herbs

Built from

西せい洋よう+ノコギリソウ

Written forms

セイヨウノコギリソウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
西せい洋よう鋸のこぎり草そう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 鋸草 (nokogirisō, 'yarrow', literally 'saw grass', from the shape of the leaves). The katakana spelling reflects its status as a scientific/common name for a non-native plant.