ノゲシ

Japanese
Alternative spellings
野芥子
野罌粟
苦菜

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [no̞ɡe̞ɕi]

Noun
ノゲシ: sow thistle

ノゲシ • (nogeshi) 

  1. sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus
    • 2005, Kawahara Katsuyuki, Yasō o taberu [Eating wildflowers], page 35:
      アキノノゲシはノゲシに比(くら)べて花(はな)の色(いろ)が黄(おう)白(はく)色(しょく)と淡(あわ)く、葉(は)に柄(え)があって茎(くき)を抱(だ)かない。
      Akinonogeshi wa nogeshi ni kurabete hana no iro ga ōhakushoku to awaku, ha ni e ga atte kuki o dakanai.
      Compared to sow thistle, Indian lettuce has paler yellow flowers, and its leaves are not held on stalks.

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

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