ヤブジラミ

noun

Japanese hedge parsley; erect hedge parsley

A common annual plant (Torilis japonica) in the carrot family, native to East Asia and naturalized elsewhere. The name literally means 'bush louse' because the small burrs cling to clothing like lice.

• 道みち端ばたにヤブジラミがたくさん生はえている。

  A lot of Japanese hedge parsley is growing along the roadside.

• ヤブジラミの実みは服ふくにくっつきやすい。

  The seeds of Japanese hedge parsley easily stick to clothing.