青あお文も字じ

noun

Litsea cubeba; mountain pepper

A deciduous shrub or small tree in the laurel family, native to East Asia. Its fruits are used as a spice and in traditional medicine. The Japanese name 青文字 refers to the greenish young branches.

• 青あお文も字じの実みは、山さん椒しょうに似にた香かおりがする。

  The berries of Litsea cubeba have a fragrance similar to Sichuan pepper.