きくごぼう

Meanings

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scorzonera; Spanish salsify; viper's grass

usually written using kana alone

A root vegetable with a dark skin and white flesh, known as scorzonera or black salsify. The Japanese name literally means 'chrysanthemum burdock'.

菊きくごぼうは、見みた目めはごぼうに似にているが、キク科かの植しょく物ぶつだ。
Scorzonera looks like burdock, but it is a plant of the Asteraceae family.
このレストランでは、菊きくごぼうのスープが人にん気きメニューだ。
At this restaurant, scorzonera soup is a popular menu item.