へた

noun

calyx (of a fruit)

Botanical term for the green leafy part at the top of a fruit such as a persimmon or tomato. In everyday language, へた is the usual word.

• 柿かきのへたは食たべられない。

  You can't eat the calyx of a persimmon.

• トマトのへたを取とってから切きってください。

  Please remove the calyx from the tomato before cutting it.