にら

Japanese edit

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ニラ

Alternative spellings
韮韭

Etymology edit

From みら (mira).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Tokyo) にら [nìrá] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
(Tokyo) にら [nìráꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iɾa̠]

Noun edit

にら or ニラ • (nira)

garlic chive (Allium tuberosum)

Usage notes edit

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

References edit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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