Nobiru (Allium grayi)

Japanese: ノビル(野蒜) - ノビル（英語表記）Allium grayi

A perennial plant of the Allium genus of the Liliaceae family. It commonly grows in fields and mountains, and along roadsides. It has a distinctive odor similar to that of green onions and garlic. The bulbs are white and spherical, about 1-2 cm in diameter. The stems are solid and cylindrical, slender, 50-80 cm tall, and have several leaves at the bottom. The leaves are long and thin, hollow, and concave at the top. In May and June, an umbel is formed at the top of the stem, and many whitish-purple flowers bloom. Some or all of the flowers often turn into bulbils. The plant has been edible since ancient times, and the whole plant is boiled to make vinegared miso. The Japanese name means "leech that grows in the field," and "leech" refers to plants such as green onions and garlic.

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Japanese:

ユリ科ネギ属の多年草。山野や路傍に普通に生える。ネギやニンニクと同様な特有の臭気がある。鱗茎は白色で，直径1～2cmほどの球形。茎は中実の円柱形で細く，高さ 50～80cm，下部に数個の葉をつける。葉は細長く，中空で上面はへこむ。5～6月，茎頂に散形花序をつくり，多数の白紫色の花をつける。花は一部または全部珠芽 (むかご) に変化することが多い。古くから食用にされた植物で，全体を煮て酢味噌にしたりする。和名は野に生えるヒルという意味で，ヒルというのはネギ，ニンニクの類をさす。

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