かぼちゃ

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かぼちゃ

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ポルトガル語 Camboja からの借用語。「Camboja」はカンボジアの意。

noun 南瓜

草, 果実ウリ科カボチャ属に属する一年草、またはその果実。果実は食用で、煮ると甘い。日本には江戸時代に普及し、とりわけ冬至に食べる習慣がある。花は夏の季語、実は秋の季語。

Similar: 南京, 唐茄子, ぼうぶら

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noun

Similar: 南京, 唐茄子, ぼうぶら

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"かぼちゃ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BC%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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かぼちゃ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BC%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83

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"かぼちゃ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BC%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {かぼちゃ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BC%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}