薩摩芋

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さつ
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
いも
Grade: S
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
甘藷

Etymology

From 薩摩 (Satsuma, Satsuma) +‎ (imo, potato). So called as it is produced in Satsuma Province, today part of western Kagoshima Prefecture. It is related to the introduction from international trade (Nanban trade) prior to the 鎖国(さこく) (sakoku) era.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) つまいも (Heiban – )[1]
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Noun

(さつ)()(いも) or 薩摩芋(サツマイモ) (Satsuma imo

  1. sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
    Synonyms: 唐芋 (karaimo, tōimo), 甘藷 (kansho), 蕃藷 (bansho), 琉球薯 (Ryūkyū imo)
    Hypernym: ヒルガオ科 (hirugaoka)

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Descendants

  • English: satsumaimo

See also

References

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