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四角豆

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Chinese

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four angles; four corners bean; sacrificial vessel
trad. (四角豆) 四角
simp. #(四角豆) 四角

Pronunciation

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Noun

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四角豆

  1. (Malaysia) winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かく
Grade: 2
まめ
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi
 シカクマメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, square bean, 四角(しかく) (shikaku) + (まめ) (mame, bean)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕika̠kɯ̟ma̠me̞]

Noun

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()(かく)(まめ) or 四角豆(シカクマメ) (shikakumame

  1. winged bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Usage notes

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