noun
Refers specifically to the plant Silybum marianum, known for its medicinal use.
マリアアザミは肝臓に良いと言われている。
Milk thistle is said to be good for the liver.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.
From the name Maria (Virgin Mary) and アザミ (thistle), referring to the legend that the white veins on its leaves are from the Virgin Mary's milk.