Lowenzahn (English spelling)

Japanese: Löwenzahn(英語表記)Lowenzahn
Lowenzahn (English spelling)

…The scientific name of the genus is said to come from the Arabic word tharakhchakon (bitter herb). The English name dandelion and the German name Löwenzahn originally referred to the common dandelion, but later came to refer to the entire genus Dandelion. [Tatsuyoshi Morita]
[Medicinal]
In Chinese medicine, the whole plant is called dandelion.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…属の学名は,アラビア語のtharakhchakon(苦い菜)に由来するといわれる。英名dandelion,独名Löwenzahnは,もともとセイヨウタンポポを指す名であったが,のちにタンポポ属全体を指すようになった。【森田 竜義】
[薬用]
 漢方では全草を蒲公英(ほこうえい)という。…

※「Löwenzahn」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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