noun
sicklepod; Senna obtusifolia
A plant species; the name is usually written in katakana. The seeds are used in traditional medicine and as a coffee substitute.
エビスグサの種子は「決明子」と呼ばれ、漢方薬に使われる。
The seeds of the sicklepod are called 'ketsumeishi' and are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
エビスグサは熱帯地方に
Sicklepod is widely distributed in tropical regions.
The name likely derives from the plant's association with Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, though the exact origin is uncertain.