草石蚕

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
草 石 蚕
ちょろぎ
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irregular
Alternative spelling
草石蠶 (kyūjitai)
 チョロギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Thought to be a corruption of Korean 지렁이 (jireong'i, “earthworm”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Pickled チョロギ (chorogi) rhizome

草石蚕(ちょろぎ) or 草石蚕(チョロギ) • (chorogi) 

  1. Chinese artichoke, Stachys affinis, a perennial plant originating from China
  2. the rhizome of S. affinis, eaten as a vegetable
  3. (especially) the rhizome pickled and dyed red, served as a traditional New Year dish

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Sekai Dai-hyakka Jiten (in Japanese), Heibonsha, 1999
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