甘野老

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: S
ところ > どころ
Grade: 2 Grade: 4
kun'yomi jukujikun
 アマドコロ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, sweet wild yam, compound of (あま) (ama, sweet) + 野老(ところ) (tokoro, wild yam)

Noun

(あま)野老(どころ) or 甘野老(アマドコロ) (amadokoro

  1. scented Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum, specifically var. pluriflorum
    Synonyms: 甘菜 (amana), 笑草 (emigusa)

Usage notes

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