Translation guide
A bulbil is a small bulb-like structure that forms on some plants, used for propagation. In Japanese, the most common term is むかご, but there are also more technical botanical terms.
The small, round, bulb-like growths that form in leaf axils or on flower stalks of certain plants, which can be used to grow new plants.
The most common and widely understood term for bulbils, especially those of yam plants (Dioscorea japonica). Often used in cooking contexts as well.
山芋のむかごを集めて、ご飯と一緒に炊きました。
I gathered yam bulbils and cooked them with rice.
A more technical botanical term for bulbil, literally 'pearl bud'. Used in scientific or gardening contexts.
この植物は葉の付け根に珠芽をつけます。
This plant produces bulbils at the base of its leaves.
An alternative term for bulbil, literally 'leftover child'. Less common and somewhat literary.
零余子は山芋のむかごの別名です。
Mukago is another name for yam bulbils.