なすび

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of なすび – see the following entry.
茄子
(archaic) Solanum melongena, the eggplant or aubergine
(archaic) a 茶入れ (chaire, tea container) in the shape of an eggplant
(figurative) poverty, destitution
a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) with designs of eggplant fruits, flowers, and leaves
a placename
Alternative spelling
ナスビ
(This term, なすび, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)