ウド
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Meanings
1
udo; Aralia cordata
usually written using kana alone
A perennial plant native to Japan, related to ginseng. Its young shoots are eaten as a spring vegetable, and the root is used in traditional medicine. Often encountered in cooking and health contexts.
When spring comes, I crave udo tempura.
Udo is well known as a wild mountain vegetable.
Usage patterns
- 独活の大木a big person who is of no use (lit. 'a giant udo tree')
He's big but useless, just like an overgrown udo tree.
- 〈物〉の皮をむくto peel the skin off (a vegetable such as udo)
Please peel the udo before cooking it.