also: ごんぜつ
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides; a flowering plant related to aralias
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.
In spring, people gather young shoots of Acanthopanax sciadophylloides in the mountains.
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides is delicious when made into tempura.
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides; a species of flowering plant related to aralias
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
Alternate kanji spelling with reading ごんぜつ; very rare.
The name コシアブラ is said to derive from the practice of filtering (漉す, kosu) oil (油, abura) through the bark, though the exact origin is uncertain.