ボタンボウフウぼたんぼうふうMeanings1nounPeucedanum japonicum; coastal hogfennelusually written using kana aloneA species of umbellifer with edible leaves, found in coastal areas of East Asia. In Japanese, it is typically referred to by its katakana name.ボタンボウフウは海かい岸がんに自じ生せいする多た年ねん草