甘野老

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: S
ところ > どころ
Grade: 2 Grade: 4
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Literally, sweet wild yam, compound of (あま) (ama, sweet) + 野老(ところ) (tokoro, wild yam)

Noun

(あま)野老(どころ) or 甘野老(アマドコロ) • (amadokoro

  1. scented Solomon's seal, Polygonatum odoratum, specifically var. pluriflorum
    Synonyms: 甘菜 (amana), 笑草 (emigusa), 萎蕤 (izui)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also