Translation guide
A bulbil is a small bulb-like structure that forms on some plants, used for propagation. In Japanese, the most common term is むかご, but there are also more technical botanical terms.
The small, round, bulb-like growths that form in leaf axils or on flower stalks of certain plants, which can be used to grow new plants.
The most common and widely understood term for bulbils, especially those of yam plants (Dioscorea japonica). Often used in cooking contexts as well.
I gathered yam bulbils and cooked them with rice.
A more technical botanical term for bulbil, literally 'pearl bud'. Used in scientific or gardening contexts.
An alternative term for bulbil, literally 'leftover child'. Less common and somewhat literary.
This plant produces bulbils at the base of its leaves.
Mukago is another name for yam bulbils.