土茯苓

どぶくりょう

Meanings

1. Noun Smilax glabra (species of sarsaparilla, used esp. to refer to its dried rhizome, used in Chinese medicine) See also: さんきらい.

Kanji

• 土 soil. Read as ド.
• 茯 type of mushroom. Read as フク.
• 苓 plant; herb; mushroom. Read as リョウ.

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