Oobil - Obiru

Japanese: オオビル - おおびる
Oobil - Obiru

…A perennial plant of the lily family (illustration). It is also called 'Ooninniku' (big garlic) and its ancient name 'Oobiru' (big garlic). It is said to have originated in Central Asia or India, but no wild plants have been found, so it is unclear.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ユリ科の多年草(イラスト)。一名をオオニンニク,古名をオオビル(大蒜)ともいう。原産は,中央アジアまたはインドなどとする説もあるが,野生植物が発見されず明らかではない。…

※「オオビル」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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