"大学芋" meaning in Japanese

See 大学芋 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [da̠iɡa̠kɯ̟imo̞] Forms: 大学芋 [canonical] (ruby: (だい), (がく), (いも)), daigakuimo [romanization]
Etymology: From 大学 (daigaku, “university”) + 芋 (imo, “(sweet) potato”), apparently in reference to its historical popularity as a cheap snack for university students in Tokyo. Etymology templates: {{af|ja|大学|芋|t1=university|t2=(sweet) potato|tr1=daigaku|tr2=imo}} 大学 (daigaku, “university”) + 芋 (imo, “(sweet) potato”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|だいがくいも}} 大(だい)学(がく)芋(いも) • (daigakuimo)
  1. candied sweet potato Wikipedia link: ja:大学芋 Categories (topical): Snacks
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