麝香豌豆

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
じゃ
Hyōgai
こう
Grade: 4
えん
Hyōgai
どう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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麝香(じゃこう) (jakō) + 豌豆(えんどう) (endō)

Noun

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(じゃ)(こう)(えん)(どう) or 麝香豌豆(ジャコウエンドウ) (jakōendō

  1. sweet pea

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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