noun
coralberry; Ardisia crenata
An evergreen shrub with red berries, often used as an ornamental plant for winter displays. The name 万両 (literally 'ten thousand ryō') comes from the resemblance of its abundant red berries to a fortune.
お正月の飾りに万両を使う家庭が多い。
Many households use coralberry for New Year decorations.
庭の万両に赤い実がたくさんついた。
The coralberry in the garden has produced many red berries.
The name 万両 (literally 'ten thousand ryō') is a figurative name given to this plant because its abundant red berries were likened to a great fortune. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it belongs to a group of plants named after monetary units (千両, 百両, 十両).