incombustible moss

Japanese: incombustible moss(英語表記)incombustiblemoss
incombustible moss

…The scientific name antipyretica , which means “fever-reducing,” comes from this custom. Its English name is also incombustible moss or brook moss. [Takashi Kitagawa]…

*Some of the terminology that mentions "incombustible moss" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…“解熱”を意味するantipyreticaという学名は,この習俗に由来する。英名もincombustible mossまたはbrook mossという。【北川 尚史】。…

※「incombustible moss」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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