ごぼう

See also: こほう, こぼう, and ごほう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ごぼう – see the following entry.

【牛蒡】 [noun] [from 1177-1181] burdock (Arctium lappa) [noun] [unknown] Abbreviation of 牛蒡注連 (gobōjime, “a type of 注連縄 (shimenawa) that is bundled with straw and tied like a burdock used for celebrations such as New Years or Shinto shrines”). [noun] [unknown] a penis; a cock; a stalk Alternative spellings 午蒡, 牛房, 午房, ゴボウ

(This term, ごぼう (gobō), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ごぼう – see the following entry: 御坊

(The following entry is uncreated: 御坊.)