牡丹海老

From 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, “peony”) + 海老(えび) (ebi, “shrimp”).

• IPA^(key): [bo̞ta̠ne̞bʲi]

牡(ぼ)丹(たん)海老(えび) or 牡丹海老(ボタンエビ) • (botan'ebi) 

1. botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

• ⇒ English: botan shrimp