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    3. 蓼

    蓼

    蓼たで

    knotweed (Polygonaceae)

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    たでタデ

    Noun

    1.
    knotweed (Polygonaceae), jointweed, smartweed
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    蓼たでは川かわ辺べに生はえている。

    Knotweed grows by the river.

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    蓼たでの葉はは少すこし辛から味みがある。

    Knotweed leaves have a slightly spicy taste.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining
    「蓼たで食くう虫むしも好すき好ずき」ということわざがある。

    There is a proverb, "Some like nettles, some like roses" (literally, "Even bugs that eat knotweed have their preferences").

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    刺さし身みには、蓼たで酢すを添そえるのが伝でん統とう的てきだ。

    It is traditional to serve knotweed vinegar with sashimi.

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    秋あきになると、蓼たでの花はながピンク色いろに咲さき乱みだれる。

    In autumn, knotweed flowers bloom profusely in pink.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    蓼
    たで…(3)
    luxurious grass・a smartweed
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