also: たらのき · タラのき
expression, noun
Japanese angelica tree; devil's walking stick
A deciduous tree native to East Asia, known for its young shoots eaten as a wild vegetable (taranome). Scientific name: Aralia elata.
春になると、山でタラノキの新芽を摘む。
In spring, we pick the young shoots of the Japanese angelica tree in the mountains.
タラノキはウコギ科の落葉低木です。
The Japanese angelica tree is a deciduous shrub in the Araliaceae family.
Refers specifically to the edible young shoot of the Japanese angelica tree, a popular wild vegetable.
The name likely derives from たらのき, with たら possibly related to たら (cod) or an old regional word, but the exact origin is uncertain.