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うべ【郁子】 : ube | define meaning
ube
Definition
Noun
- Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata sp.), fiveleaf akebia; five-leaf akebia
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima んーべ nnbe, うんべ unbe and うべ ube "chocolate vine"; and standard Japanese むべ【郁子】 mube "Stauntonia vine (sp. Stauntonia hexaphylla)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 郁子 |
| Kana | うべ |
| Romanization | ube |
意味：あけび【木通・通草】
Categories:
郁子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 5). うべ【郁子】 : ube | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3813/ube/.