つくし

Also written 土筆, どひつ, ひっとうさい, つくづくし, 筆頭菜

Meanings

  1. Noun fertile shoot of field horsetail See also: すぎな.
  2. wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings) See also: 焼き筆 (やきふで).

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