noun
white turmeric; zedoary
A plant (Curcuma zedoaria) used in traditional medicine and cooking; the rhizome is sometimes called 'white turmeric' in English.
ガジュツはウコンに似た植物で、根茎が生薬として使われる。
Gajutsu is a plant similar to turmeric, and its rhizome is used as a crude drug.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
The Japanese name ガジュツ likely derives from the Chinese name 莪朮 (é zhú). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.