noun
Alpine leek; Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum
A wild allium species native to mountainous regions of Japan and East Asia, also known as ぎょうじゃにんにく. Used as a wild vegetable and in Ainu cuisine.
See also: ぎょうじゃにんにく
アイヌネギは山菜として採集され、おひたしや天ぷらにして食べられる。
Alpine leek is foraged as a wild vegetable and eaten as ohitashi or tempura.
北海道では、アイヌネギを「キトピロ」とも呼ぶ。
In Hokkaido, Alpine leek is also called 'kitopiro'.
Compound of アイヌ (Ainu) and ネギ (leek), referring to its use by the Ainu people. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.