蝶豆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蝶	豆
ちょう Jinmeiyō	まめ Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

Literally, “butterfly bean”, 蝶(ちょう) (chō, “butterfly”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːma̠me̞]

Noun

蝶(ちょう)豆(まめ) or 蝶豆(チョウマメ) • (chōmame) 

1. butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea

Usage notes

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