also: めびる
noun
wild rocambole; Allium grayi
A wild allium species native to East Asia, used as a vegetable or herb. Often called ノビル (野蒜) in standard Japanese; コビル/メビル may be a regional or dialectal name.
See also: 野蒜
春になると、土手にコビルがたくさん生える。
In spring, a lot of wild rocambole grows on the embankment.
コビルはノビルとも呼ばれ、食べられる野草だ。
Kobiru, also called nobiru, is an edible wild plant.
noun
Alpine leek; Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum
A different allium species, also known as 行者忍辱 (ぎょうじゃにんにく). This sense may be less common or regional; the primary name for Alpine leek is usually ギョウジャニンニク.
See also: 行者忍辱
山で採ったメビルは、行者忍辱の地方名かもしれない。
The mebiru picked in the mountains might be a local name for Alpine leek.
The origin is uncertain. The readings こびる and めびる may be dialectal or derived from regional names for wild alliums. The kanji 小蒜 literally means 'small garlic' and is a descriptive Chinese character compound, but it is rarely used for this word.