隠元豆

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いん
Grade: S
げん
Grade: 2
まめ
Grade: 3
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
隱元豆 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

Named after Chinese Buddhist monk 隠元 (Ingen).

Pronunciation

Noun

(いん)(げん)(まめ) or 隠元豆(インゲンマメ) (ingenmame

  1. common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
  2. Synonym of 藤豆 (fujimame, hyacinth bean)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN