Chinese artichoke; Japanese artichoke; chorogi
A perennial plant of the mint family, cultivated for its edible tubers. Often pickled and used as a New Year's dish.
There were pickled chorogi in the New Year's dishes.
Chorogi is a plant whose tubers are eaten.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts.
The Japanese name チョロギ is thought to derive from Chinese 甘露子 (gānlùzi) or a related term, but the exact derivation is uncertain.