藤豆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
藤	豆
ふじ Grade: S	まめ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
鵲豆

Etymology

Literally, “wisteria bean”, 藤(ふじ) (fuji, “wisteria”) + 豆(まめ) (mame, “bean”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ʑima̠me̞]

Noun

藤(ふじ)豆(まめ) or 藤豆(フジマメ) • (fujimame) 

1. hyacinth bean, Lablab purpureus

   Synonyms: 隠元豆 (ingen-mame), 千石豆 (“sengoku-mame”), 味豆 (“aji-mame”)

2. Synonym of 隠元豆 (ingen-mame, “common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris”)
3. Synonym of 八升豆 (hasshō-mame, “velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens”)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 白扁豆(はくへんず) (hakuhenzu)