noun
Chinese mesona; Platostoma palustre
A plant used in East Asian cuisine and herbal medicine, known for its jelly-like extract.
仙草は、台湾や中国でゼリー状のデザートに使われる植物です。
Chinese mesona is a plant used in jelly-like desserts in Taiwan and China.
From Chinese 仙草 (xiāncǎo), literally 'immortal grass', referring to its use in traditional medicine.