くし形

Japanese

Etymology

櫛 (“くし, kushi, "comb"”) +‎ 形 (“かた, kata, "shape"”) with 連濁 (rendaku). Thin slices of spherical foods like tomatoes resemble traditional Japanese combs, which were arched.

Noun

くし形 (kanji 櫛形, hiragana くしがた, romaji kushigata)

1. thin longitudinal slice of a spherical object, especially a fruit or vegetable