noun
horny goat weed; Epimedium grandiflorum var. thunbergianum
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine and as an ornamental ground cover. Also known by various English common names including barrenwort, bishop's hat, and fairy wings. The Chinese-derived name yin yang huo is sometimes used in English.
See also: 碇草
淫羊藿は漢方薬として精力増強に用いられることがある。
Horny goat weed is sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic for vitality.
庭の日陰に淫羊藿を植えた。
I planted barrenwort in the shady part of the garden.
碇草 is the common Japanese name for the same plant (Epimedium), while 淫羊藿 is the Chinese-derived term used mainly in Kampo or botanical contexts.
From Chinese 淫羊藿 (yín yáng huò), literally 'licentious goat herb', referring to the plant's traditional use as an aphrodisiac.