鉈豆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉈	豆
なた Hyōgai	まめ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
刀豆

Etymology

Literally, “blade bean”, 鉈(なた) (nata, “billhook, machete, sabre; a long single edged blade”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠ta̠ma̠me̞]

Noun

鉈(なた)豆(まめ) or 鉈豆(ナタマメ) • (natamame) 

1. sword bean, Canavalia gladiata

   Synonyms: 刀豆 (tōzu), 帯刀 (tatehaki)

2. Clipping of 鉈豆煙管 (natamame-giseru, “a type of flat pipe”).

Usage notes

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