鷹の爪
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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鷹 | 爪 |
たか Jinmeiyō |
つめ Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
Compound of 鷹 (taka, “hawk, falcon”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 爪 (tsume, “claw, talon”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
鷹の爪 • (taka no tsume)
- Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to Japan, used for its wood (possibly so called for the way the leaves grow in groups of three, similar to a hawk's claws)
- a kind of chili (Capsicum annuum) that is curved and slender, used for pickling (so called for the way the shape resembles a hawk's claw)
- a kind of high-quality tea (so called for the way guests may decide to stay longer to partake, as if caught by a claw)
- alternate name for 爪草 (tsumekusa), the Japanese pearlwort or Sagina japonica
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), as タカノツメ.