noun
spiny amaranth; spiny pigweed; prickly amaranth; thorny amaranth
A plant species (Amaranthus spinosus) with spiny stems. The name is usually written in katakana as ハリビユ.
ハリビユは熱帯地方でよく見られる雑草です。
Spiny amaranth is a weed commonly found in tropical regions.
このハリビユの葉は食用になります。
The leaves of this spiny amaranth are edible.
The name ハリビユ (針莧) literally means 'needle amaranth', referring to the plant's spiny stems. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.