胡桃(くるみ)

くるみ
noun
walnut
foodplant-general
1. walnut
The nut of the walnut tree, or the tree itself. Walnuts are commonly used in Japanese cooking and baking, and are a traditional ingredient in dishes like くるみ餅 and various sweets.
胡桃(くるみ)を砕(くだ)いてサラダに入(い)れた。
I crushed some walnuts and put them in the salad.
この胡桃(くるみ)パンはとても人気(にんき)がある。
This walnut bread is very popular.
庭(にわ)の胡桃(くるみ)の木(き)が今年(ことし)もたくさん実(み)をつけた。
The walnut tree in the garden bore a lot of fruit again this year.

Writing

Usually written in hiragana as くるみ in everyday contexts. The kanji 胡桃(くるみ) appears in product names, menus, and written materials. The kanji 胡(こ) means "barbarian" (referring to its origin from China/the West) and 桃(もも) means "peach" — literally "foreign peach."

Common collocations

  • 胡桃(くるみ)割(わ)り: nutcracker
  • 胡桃(くるみ)パン: walnut bread
  • 胡桃(くるみ)餅(もち): walnut mochi
  • 胡桃(くるみ)の殻(から): walnut shell

Related Words

Related: カシューナッツ (cashew nut)
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