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gobou
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·ぼう()]
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 ごぼう

noun
  1. great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

Definition and Synonyms for ごぼう

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

Categories ごぼう 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 ごぼう

My child can't say "kikugobo." It always comes out as "kikubogo."

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