タラ

noun

Japanese angelica tree

A deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its young shoots eaten as wild vegetables. The scientific name is Aralia elata.

See also: たらの木

• 春はるになると、山やまでタラの芽めを採とる人ひとが多おおい。

  In spring, many people gather shoots of the Japanese angelica tree in the mountains.