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[かん()·ぞう()]
kanzou
noun

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kanzou

English Meaning(s) for 萱草

noun
  1. hemerocallis; daylily

Definition and Synonyms for 萱草

Liquorice a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Synonyms: 甘草, 萱草
Day Lily any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
Synonyms: 萱草
Glycyrrhiza Glabra deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves
Synonyms: 甘草, 萱草
Glycyrrhiza Glabra widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Synonyms: 甘草, 萱草

Meanings for each kanji in 萱草

» miscanthus reed
» grass; weeds; herbs; pasture; write; draft

Categories 萱草 is a member of

Confect a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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Herb a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
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Liliaceous Plant plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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