ぼたんえび

Japanese

Alternative spellings
牡丹海老 牡丹蝦

Etymology

From 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan) + 海老(えび) (ebi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bo̞tã̠ɰ̃e̞bʲi]

Noun

ぼたんえび or ボタンエビ • (botan'ebi) ^{←ぼたんえび (botan'ebi)?}

1. botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi

Usage notes

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

Descendants

• ⇒ English: botan shrimp