たかのつめ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たかのつめ – see the following entry.

【鷹の爪】 [noun] Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to Japan, used for its wood (possibly so called for the way the leaves grow in groups of three, similar to a hawk's claws) [noun] a kind of chili (Capsicum annuum) that is curved and slender, used for pickling (so called for the way the shape resembles a hawk's claw) [noun] a kind of high-quality tea (so called for the way guests may decide to stay longer to partake, as if caught by a claw) [noun] Synonym of 爪草 (tsumekusa, “Japanese pearlwort, Sagina japonica”)

(This term, たかのつめ (takanotsume), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)