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[()·ぼう()]
gobou
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

gobou
gonbo
[ごんぼ(牛蒡)]
gonbo
umafubuki
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[うまふぶき(牛蒡)]
umafubuki
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gobou

English Meaning(s) for 牛蒡

noun
  1. great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

Definition and Synonyms for 牛蒡

Clotbur any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
Synonyms: ごぼう
Arctium Lappa burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor
Synonyms: ごぼう
Arctium Lappa sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
Synonyms: ごぼう

Meanings for each kanji in 牛蒡

» cow
» burdock

Categories 牛蒡 is a member of

Clotbur any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
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Subshrub low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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Sample Sentences for 牛蒡

I ate a burdock root tempura.
I ate a greater burdock tempura.

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