noun
Chinese artichoke; Japanese artichoke; chorogi
A perennial plant of the mint family, cultivated for its edible tubers. Often pickled and used as a New Year's dish.
おせち料理にチョロギの酢漬けが入っていた。
There were pickled chorogi in the New Year's dishes.
チョロギは塊茎を食用にする植物だ。
Chorogi is a plant whose tubers are eaten.
The Japanese name チョロギ is thought to derive from Chinese 甘露子 (gānlùzi) or a related term, but the exact derivation is uncertain.