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紫根 (しこん) — gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon) | Kumi Dictionary

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紫根

紫根

紫し根こん

gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

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gromwell root (of species Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

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むらさき…(3)

purple・violet

ね・-ね…(1)

root・radical・head (pimple)

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