purprin

Japanese: purprin
purprin

…The fruit is a black berry that ripens and bears one seed. It is spherical or sometimes has two seeds, and is gourd-shaped. The roots grow in large numbers like hairs, and contain the pigment purprin. They are orange in color, but turn dark purple when exposed to air. This is a highly variable species, and is widely distributed from Japan to Southeast Asia and the Himalayas. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "purprin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は黒く熟し液果で,1個の種子をつけ,球形かときに2個の種子があり,ひょうたん状となる。根はひげ状に多数出て,色素プルプリンpurprinなどを含み橙色だが,空気にふれると暗紫色となる。変異に富む種で,日本から東南アジア,ヒマラヤにかけて広く分布する。…

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