餅もち草ぐさ

noun

Japanese mugwort

Refers specifically to Artemisia princeps, a plant used in traditional Japanese confectionery and herbal medicine. Also known as 蓬 (よもぎ).

See also: よもぎ

• 餅もち草ぐさは草くさ餅もちの材ざい料りょうとして使つかわれる。

  Japanese mugwort is used as an ingredient in kusa mochi.