Manchurian wild rice
Refers to the plant Zizania latifolia, an aquatic grass. Its stem is sometimes eaten as a vegetable in East Asia.
Manchurian wild rice is a plant that grows near water.
マコモの茎は食用になります。
The stem of Manchurian wild rice is edible.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used.
The origin of the name マコモ is uncertain. The kanji 真菰 and 真薦 are likely ateji or conventional associations.