green Japanese peppercorn; unripe Japanese peppercorn
Refers specifically to the fresh, green, unripe berries of the Japanese pepper tree (山椒). Used as a condiment in Japanese cuisine, often simmered in soy sauce or added to dishes for a citrusy, slightly numbing flavor.
See also: 山椒
実山椒の佃煮はご飯によく合う。
Simmered green Japanese peppercorns go well with rice.
この時期になると、市場に実山椒が出回る。
Around this time of year, green Japanese peppercorns appear in the markets.
Compound of 実 (mi, 'fruit, berry') and 山椒 (sanshō, 'Japanese pepper'). The reading みさんしょう is a straightforward combination.