蕃ばん茄かばんかじ字FuriganaMeanings1nountomatoExtremely rare, obsolete kanji term for tomato. In modern Japanese, トマト is used exclusively. This word may appear only in historical or botanical texts.See also: トマト古ふるい植しょく物ぶつ図ず鑑かんに「蕃ばん茄か」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。The notation '蕃茄' can be found in old botanical encyclopedias.
