noun
almond; plum
Rare, archaic term for almond or sometimes plum. In modern Japanese, アーモンド is the standard word for almond, and プラム or すもも for plum. This word may appear in historical or botanical contexts.
古い文献では、巴旦杏はアーモンドを指すことがある。
In old documents, 巴旦杏 sometimes refers to almonds.
江戸時代の本草書に巴旦杏の記述
Descriptions of 巴旦杏 can be found in Edo-period herbal books.
The kanji 巴旦杏 are ateji (phonetic characters) for the Chinese-derived name of the almond. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word entered Japanese through Chinese botanical texts.