ぼたんえび
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spellings |
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牡丹海老 牡丹蝦 |
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ぼたんえび or ボタンエビ • (botan'ebi) ←ぼたんえび (botan'ebi)?
- botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi
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).
Descendants
[edit]- ⇒ English: botan shrimp