コシアブラ

also: ごんぜつ

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Meanings

Acanthopanax sciadophylloides; a flowering plant related to aralias

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous tree native to Japan, whose young shoots are eaten as sansai (mountain vegetables). Often called コシアブラ in everyday contexts.

春はるになると、山やまでコシアブラの新しん芽めを採とる。
In spring, people gather young shoots of Acanthopanax sciadophylloides in the mountains.
コシアブラは天てんぷらにすると美味おいしい。
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides is delicious when made into tempura.