苦蓬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苦	蓬
にが Grade: 3	よもぎ Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology

苦(にが) (niga, “bitter”) + 蓬(よもぎ) (yomogi, “mugwort”)

Noun

苦(にが)蓬(よもぎ) or 苦蓬(ニガヨモギ) • (nigayomogi) 

1. absinthium, common wormwood, Artemisia absinthium

Usage notes

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