Wolf athlete - Wolf athlete

Japanese: オオカミナスビ - おおかみなすび
Wolf athlete - Wolf athlete

…The genus name comes from Atropos, one of the Greek goddesses of fate (Moira), who cuts the thread of fate. It is often cultivated as a medicinal herb and is also called wolf atropa. It is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 1-1.5m, and has several branches in a bifurcated shape like the night cherries and eggplants. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Okami Aphid" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…属名はギリシア神話の運命の女神(モイラ)のひとりで運命の糸を断ち切るアトロポスAtroposにちなむ。薬草としてしばしば栽培され,オオカミナスビともいわれる。高さ1~1.5mに達する多年草で,ホオズキやナスなどと同様にふたまた状に数本の枝を出す。…

※「オオカミナスビ」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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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