里芋
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 里 | 芋 |
| さと Grade: 2 |
いも Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
[edit]From 里 (sato, “village”) + 芋 (imo, “potato”). Literally, "village potato".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- taro, a tropical root vegetable, Colocasia esculenta
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).
See also
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- Japanese terms spelled with 里 read as さと
- Japanese terms spelled with 芋 read as いも
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