紅芋

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Chinese[edit]

 
red; revolutionary; prosperity
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
Colocasia antiquorum
trad. (紅芋)
simp. (红芋)

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

紅芋

  1. (dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Gan) sweet potato

Synonyms[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
べに
Grade: 6
いも
Grade: S
kun’yomi
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Etymology[edit]

From (beni, lipstick red) +‎ (imo, potato).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(べに)(いも) or 紅芋(ベニイモ) (beniimo

  1. a type of purple yam
  2. a species of sea snail, Conus pauperculus

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 ベニイモ.