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とろろあおい 黄蜀葵
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1. sunset hibiscus (Hibiscus manihot)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Abelmoschus manihot​The aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) is a flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae. It was formerly considered a species of Hibiscus, but is now classified in the genus Abelmoschus. The plant is also known as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot. In Japanese, this plant is known as tororo aoi and is used to make neri, a starchy substance used in making washi. In Korean, this plant is known as hwang chok kyu and is used to make dak pul, which assists in making hanji.
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Other forms
黄葵 【とろろあおい】、黄蜀葵 【おうしょっき】、黄蜀葵 【とろろ】、トロロアオイ

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