野老葛ところずら

noun

Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam)

Archaic name for a specific wild yam species; now primarily encountered in historical or botanical texts. The plant is more commonly referred to as 野老 (ところ) in modern contexts.

See also: トコロ

• 古ふるい本ほん草ぞう書しょには「野老葛ところずら」の名なが見みられる。

  The name 野老葛 appears in old herbal texts.