蝶豆

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょう
Jinmeiyō
まめ
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi
 チヨウマメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, butterfly bean, (ちょう) (chō, butterfly) + (まめ) (mame, bean)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːma̠me̞]

Noun

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(ちょう)(まめ) or 蝶豆(チョウマメ) (chōmame

  1. butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea

Usage notes

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