紅芋
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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
紅芋
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
- Conus pauperculus, a species of predatory cone snail
- Synonym of 大薯 (daisho, “purple yam”) (Dioscorea alata)
- a purple variety of sweet potato
- Synonym: 紫芋 (murasaki-imo)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ベニイモ.
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