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越年草 (etsunensou) Japanese meaning: winter annual | Kotomora
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秋あき
に
発はつ
芽が
し
、
冬ふゆ
を
越こ
し
て
翌よく
春はる
に
花はな
を
咲さ
か
せる
。
Winter annuals germinate in autumn, overwinter, and bloom the following spring.
This biennial plant is sometimes classified as a biennial.
Kanji 越 surpass, cross over, move to Related words 越えつ 年ねん 生せい 植しょく 物ぶつ Synonymous botanical term; 越年草 is more common in everyday gardening contexts, while 越年生植物 is slightly more formal and technical.
一いち 年ねん 草そう Annual plant; completes its life cycle in one year, unlike 越年草 which spans two years.
多た 年ねん 草そう Perennial plant; lives for more than two years, whereas 越年草 dies after its second year.
Etymology Compound of 越年 (overwintering) + 草 (grass, plant). The term directly describes plants that survive winter to complete their life cycle.
