はやとうり

Japanese

Alternative spelling
隼人瓜

Etymology

From 隼人(はやと) (hayato) + 瓜(うり) (uri).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ja̠to̞ɯ̟ᵝɾʲi]

Noun

はやとうり or ハヤトウリ • (hayatouri) ^{←はやとうり (fayatouri)?}

1. chayote, Sechium edule

Usage notes

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