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チョロギ

Japanese

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Etymology

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Thought to be a corruption of Korean 지렁이 (jireong'i, “earthworm”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɾo̞ɡʲi]

Noun

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Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pickled チョロギ (chorogi) rhizome

チョロギ or ちょろぎ • (chorogi) 

  1. Chinese artichoke, Stachys affinis, a perennial plant originating from China
  2. the rhizome of S. affinis, eaten as a vegetable
  3. (especially) the rhizome pickled and dyed red, served as a traditional New Year dish

References

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  1. ^ Sekai Dai-hyakka Jiten [World Encyclopedia] (in Japanese), Heibonsha, 1999
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