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陸蓮根 (おかれんこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
okra
Refers to the vegetable okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). The name literally means 'land lotus root', likely from its cross-section resembling lotus root.
See also: オクラ
陸おか
蓮れん
根こん
の
天てん
ぷら
は
サクサク
し
て
い
て
美味おい
しい
。
Okra tempura is crispy and delicious.
Written forms 陸おか 蓮れん 根こん
Standard kanji spelling for okra, literally 'land lotus root'.
オカレンコン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical or culinary contexts.
Kanji 根 root, radical, head (pimple) Etymology Compound of 陸 (おか, 'land') + 蓮根 (れんこん, 'lotus root'), from the resemblance of sliced okra to lotus root.
