長芋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長	芋
なが Grade: 2	いも Grade: S
kun'yomi

長芋: nagaimo in a grocery story in Tokyo

Etymology

長(なが) (naga, “long”) + 芋(いも) (imo, “yam, tuber”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠ɡa̠imo̞]

Noun

長(なが)芋(いも) or 長芋(ナガイモ) • (nagaimo) 

1. nagaimo, Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)

Usage notes

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