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Kotomora

三さん度ど豆まめ

さ
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ど
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め

Meanings

1

noun

common bean; green bean

Refers to the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), especially the immature pod eaten as a vegetable. The name comes from the fact that it can be harvested three times a year.

See also: いんげん豆

2

noun

snow pea; mangetout

Dialectal use in Fukushima and Niigata for snow peas (Pisum sativum var. saccharatum). Not standard Japanese; in most regions さやえんどう is used.

See also: さやえんどう