鷹の爪

Compound of 鷹(たか) (taka, “hawk, falcon”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 爪(つめ) (tsume, “claw, talon”).^[1]

• (Tokyo) たかのつめ [tàká nó tsúmé] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ka̠ no̞ t͡sɨme̞]

鷹(たか)の爪(つめ) • (taka no tsume) 

1. Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to Japan, used for its wood (possibly so called for the way the leaves grow in groups of three, similar to a hawk's claws)

   Synonym: 芋の木 (imo no ki)

2. a kind of chili (Capsicum annuum) that is curved and slender, used for pickling (so called for the way the shape resembles a hawk's claw)

   Synonym: 唐辛子 (tōgarashi)

3. a kind of high-quality tea (so called for the way guests may decide to stay longer to partake, as if caught by a claw)
4. synonym of 爪草 (tsumekusa, “Japanese pearlwort, Sagina japonica”)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as タカノツメ (takanotsume).