Where does “麒麟草” come from?
麒麟草 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 草, from Middle Chinese 草.
麒麟草 (Japanese): Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus
Definitions
- Phedimus aizoon var. floribundus
Ancestry of “麒麟草”, step by step
麒麟草 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 麒麟
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 麒麟 | a qilin; the kirin, a piece in chūshōgi and... |