羊蹄

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
羊	蹄
ぎしぎし
Grade: 3	Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Noun

羊蹄(ぎしぎし) or 羊蹄(ギシギシ) • (gishigishi) 

1. Japanese dock, Rumex japonica

   Synonyms: 大黄 (daiō), 渋草 (shibukusa), 羊蹄 (yōtei)

Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
羊	蹄
よう Grade: 3	てい Jinmeiyō
on'yomi	kan'on

Noun

羊(よう)蹄(てい) • (yōtei) 

1. Japanese dock, Rumex japonica
2. roots of Japanese dock used medically