Gobo (burdock): a long root vegetable used in Japanese cooking (e.g., kinpira gobo); commonly eaten as a root vegetable (Arctium lappa/burdock).
昨夜はきんぴらごぼうを作って、ごはんのおかずにした。
Last night I made kinpira gobo and used it as a side dish for rice.
市場で新鮮なごぼうを買って、煮物にした。
I bought fresh burdock at the market and made a simmered dish.
ごぼうは繊維が多くて、健康にいいと言われている。
Burdock is high in fiber and is said to be good for health.