ナスビ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ナスビ – see the following entry.
茄子なすび
[noun] (archaic) Solanum melongena, the eggplant or aubergine
[noun] (archaic) a 茶入れ (chaire, tea container) in the shape of an eggplant
[noun] (figurative) poverty, destitution
[noun] a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) with designs of eggplant fruits, flowers, and leaves
[proper noun] a placename
(This term, ナスビ (nasubi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)