狸豆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狸	豆
たぬき Hyōgai	まめ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “tanuki bean”, 狸(たぬき) (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠nɯ̟kʲima̠me̞]

Noun

狸(たぬき)豆(まめ) or 狸豆(タヌキマメ) • (tanukimame) 

1. Crotalaria sessiliflora

Usage notes

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