noun
whitish gentian; Gentiana algida
A species of gentian with whitish flowers, found in alpine regions. The name is usually written in kana.
トウヤクリンドウは高山植物の一種です。
The whitish gentian is a type of alpine plant.
The name トウヤクリンドウ (当薬竜胆) combines 当薬 (tōyaku, 'medicine') and 竜胆 (rindō, 'gentian'), referring to its use in traditional medicine. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.