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Japanese
Etymology
Literally, “tanuki's tea bag”, 狸 (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 茶袋 (chabukuro, “tea bag”)
Pronunciation
Noun
狸の茶袋 or 狸の茶袋 • (tanuki no chabukuro)
- pear shaped puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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