たかのつめ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たかのつめ – see the following entry.

[noun] 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)

[noun] 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)

[noun] 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)

[noun] alternate name for 爪草 (tsumekusa), the Japanese pearlwort or Sagina japonica

(This term, たかのつめ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

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