ハナミョウガ

Meanings

1

peppermint stick; Alpinia japonica

usually written using kana alone

A perennial evergreen plant native to Japan, known for its aromatic leaves and use in traditional medicine and cuisine.

ハナミョウガは山さん地ちの湿しめった場ば所しょに自じ生せいする。
Alpinia japonica grows wild in moist mountainous areas.
ハナミョウガの葉はには独どく特とくの香かおりがある。
The leaves of the peppermint stick have a distinctive fragrance.