This is the 9180th most frequent Japanese word.
牛蒡
Burdock (a root vegetable).
牛蒡 is referred to here literally as burdock root, a vegetable used in cooking.
私は昨日、スーパーで新鮮な牛蒡を買いました。
Yesterday, I bought fresh burdock root at the supermarket.
牛蒡 is again used to refer to the vegetable burdock root, specifically as an ingredient in a traditional Japanese dish.
牛蒡のきんぴらを作るのは簡単で、健康に良いです。
Making burdock root stir-fry is simple and healthy.
牛蒡 is metaphorically used to describe the slender and elongated physique of a person.