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マリアアザミ (マリアあざみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マリアアザミ

マ

リ

ア

あ

ざ

み

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the plant Silybum marianum, known for its medicinal use.

マリアアザミは肝かん臓ぞうに良いいと言いわ

れ

て

いる

。

Milk thistle is said to be good for the liver.

Kanji

薊thistle

Built from

マリア+アザミ

Written forms

マリアアザミ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
マリア薊あざみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in katakana.

Etymology

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.