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Where does “時計草” come from?

時計草 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 草, from Middle Chinese 草.

時計草 (Japanese): a Passion flower

Definitions

  1. a Passion flower

Ancestry of “時計草”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese草grass; a weed; a herb
2Middle Chinese草—
Every word from Middle Chinese 草 →