Housewife

Japanese: いえついも
Housewife

… [Mitsuru Hotta]
[Folklore]
In ancient Japanese, the word "imo" referred to taro and Chinese yam. It was often limited to taro, and taro was also called "ie-tsui-mo" in contrast to Chinese yam. In the Edo period, sweet potatoes were added to the category of potatoes, and at the end of the Edo period, potatoes were added.

From 【Taro (Satoimo)】

…Depending on the variety, the petioles contain a lot of oxalic acid, making them bitter and inedible, but the bitterness disappears if you dry them thoroughly.
[edible]
As seen in the Wamyōshō, in ancient times, the word 'imo' was written as 'ietuimo' (house potato) and referred to taro. In the Shōsō-in documents, in addition to 'imo' and 'ietuimo', the name 'zuiki' appears as 'imo-chō', and it is known that they were bought and sold.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ietuimo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【堀田 満】
[民俗]
 日本の古語では〈いも〉といえば,サトイモとヤマノイモを指していた。とくにサトイモに限ることが多く,ヤマノイモに対してサトイモは〈いえついも〉ともいった。江戸時代になってサツマイモ,江戸末期にはジャガイモがいもの仲間入りをした。…

【サトイモ(里芋)】より

…品種により葉柄にシュウ酸を多く含み,えぐくて生食できないが,十分に乾燥させることにより,えぐみは失われる。いも【星川 清親】
[食用]
 《和名抄》に見られるように,古く〈芋〉と書けば〈いえついも(家芋)〉と読み,サトイモのことをいった。《正倉院文書》には〈芋〉〈家芋〉などのほか,〈芋荎〉としてずいきの名が見え,それらが売買されていたことが知られる。…

※「いえついも」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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