バウヒニア

noun

Hong Kong orchid tree; Bauhinia blakeana

Refers specifically to the flowering tree Bauhinia blakeana, known for its large, orchid-like pink-purple flowers. Common in horticulture and as the emblem of Hong Kong.

• バウヒニアは香港ほんこんの区く花かとして知しられている。

  Bauhinia is known as the city flower of Hong Kong.

• 庭にわにバウヒニアを植うえたら、毎まい年とし美うつくしい花はなが咲さく。

  I planted a Bauhinia in my garden, and it blooms beautifully every year.