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Noun
1. great burdock (Arctium lappa); goboUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Arctium lappaArctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant of the Arctium genus in the Asteraceae family, cultivated in gardens for its root used as a vegetable. It is an invasive weed of high-nitrogen soils.
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Other forms
牛蒡 【ごんぼ】牛蒡 【うまふぶき】ゴボウ
Notes
うまふぶき: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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