Inokuchi - Inokuchi

Japanese: イノクヅチ - いのくづち
Inokuchi - Inokuchi

…Young shoots and seeds are edible. [Yahara Tetsuichi] There are theories about the origin of the Japanese name, such as "Inokozuchi" (Daigenkai) or "Ino Kozuchi" (Kokin Yoranko), but in the past Inokozuchi was called Inokuzuchi. In the Rigonshuran it is written that it is also called "Ushiza, Inoi, Inokutsuwa," and the name Inokutsuwa well describes the shape of this plant. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…若芽や種子は食用に供される。【矢原 徹一】 和名の語源には〈豕槌(いのこづち)〉(《大言海》),〈猪(い)の鼓槌(こづち)〉(《古今要覧稿》)などの説があるが,イノコズチを古くはイノクヅチといった。《俚言集覧》には〈牛膝,ゐのいひ,ゐのくつわとも〉とあり,〈ゐのくつわ〉の名はこの植物の形態をよく表している。…

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