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椒 kanji
Japanese pepper tree
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Words with 椒
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —山椒の皮pieces of young pepper tree branch (used medicinally or for pickling)
- —飛騨山椒魚Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae)
- —箱根山椒魚Japanese clawed salamander (Onychodactylus japonicus)
- —山椒は小粒でもぴりりと辛いsize isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
- —塩胡椒salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
- —柚胡椒condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
- —胡椒入れpepper shaker
- —ゆず胡椒condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
- —ユズ胡椒condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
- —切り山椒sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper
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