schisandra fruit; magnolia berry; five-flavor fruit
Refers to the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. The name 'five-flavor fruit' comes from its complex taste profile.
五味子は漢方薬に使われることがあります。
Schisandra fruit is sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine.
From Chinese 五味子 (wǔwèizǐ), literally 'five-flavor fruit', referring to the fruit's combined sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent tastes.