vasculum; botanical specimen case
A container used by botanists to collect and carry plant specimens in the field. A specialized term.
植物採集に行くときは、胴乱を持っていく。
When going plant collecting, I take a vasculum.
satchel; small leather bag
A small, often leather, shoulder bag or satchel. Less common than the botanical sense.
祖父の遺品から古い胴乱が出てきた。
An old leather satchel turned up among my grandfather's belongings.
The origin is uncertain, and the spelling 胴乱 is generally treated as phonetic ateji. It first denoted a small case or pouch worn at the waist and was later applied to a botanist’s specimen case.