also: ごんぼ · うまふぶき
noun
burdock root; great burdock; gobo
Refers to the edible root of the great burdock plant, a common vegetable in Japanese cuisine. Often used in dishes like kinpira gobo.
ごぼうのきんぴらが大好きです。
I love kinpira gobo (braised burdock root).
このごぼうは太くて新鮮ですね。
This burdock root is thick and fresh, isn't it?
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing. The reading ごんぼ is also possible for this spelling but is itself rare.
Rare reading; may be encountered in some dialects or older texts.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
The word is native Japanese. The kanji 牛蒡 are ateji (phonetically used characters) and do not reflect the meaning. The origin of the reading is uncertain.