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Japanese
ナタマメ on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Literally, “blade bean”, 鉈 (nata, “billhook, machete, sabre; a long single edged blade”) + 豆 (mame, “bean”)
Pronunciation
Noun
鉈豆 or 鉈豆 • (natamame)
- sword bean, Canavalia gladiata
- Synonyms: 刀豆 (tōzu), 帯刀 (tatehaki)
- Clipping of 鉈豆煙管 (natamame-giseru, “a type of flat pipe”).
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).