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カンコン

kankon

Definition

Noun

  1. Water spinach (sp. Ipomoea aquatica); River spinach; Kangkong; Water morning glory; Water convolvulus; Chinese spinach; Swamp cabbage

Etymology

Borrowed from the Chamorro word kankong "water spinach".

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Kanaカンコン
Romanizationkankon

意味:ようさい・ヨウサイ【蕹菜・甕菜】、えんさい・エンサイ【蓊菜】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 17). カンコン : kankon | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2652/kankon/.