桃玉名

Japanese

Kanji in this term
もも
Grade: S
たま
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
桃玉菜

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もたまな [mòmótáꜜmànà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [mo̞mo̞ta̠ma̠na̠]

Noun

(もも)(たま)() or 桃玉名(モモタマナ) • (momotamana

  1. Indian almond, Terminalia catappa
    Synonym: 枯葉手樹 (kobateishi)

Usage notes

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