イヌザンショウ
Meanings
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mastic-leaf prickly ash; Japanese pepper
usually written using kana alone
A plant species (Zanthoxylum schinifolium) whose leaves and fruits are used as a spice in Japanese cuisine. Often called イヌザンショウ in everyday contexts.
Young leaves of the Japanese pepper are eaten as wild vegetables.
Japanese pepper grows wild in the mountains around here.