桃玉名

Japanese

Kanji in this term
桃	玉	名
もも Grade: S	たま Grade: 1	な Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
桃玉菜

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ももたまな [mòmótáꜜmànà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [mo̞mo̞ta̠ma̠na̠]

Noun

桃(もも)玉(たま)名(な) or 桃玉名(モモタマナ) • (momotamana) 

1. Indian almond, Terminalia catappa

   Synonym: 枯葉手樹 (kobateishi)

Usage notes

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