Translation guide
A tropical fruit with a distinctive shape, known in English as nipplefruit. The Japanese term is a direct loanword or a descriptive name.
Referring to the tropical fruit itself, often used in decorations or traditional medicine.
Direct loanword from English, widely understood in contexts discussing exotic fruits.
Nipplefruit is often grown for ornamental purposes.
Literally 'horn eggplant', a common Japanese name for this fruit due to its horn-like protrusions.
Literally 'fox eggplant', a less common name sometimes used regionally.
The fox eggplant is native to Southeast Asia.
The horn eggplant has a unique shape.