noun
Elaeagnus multiflora var. hortensis; cultivated goumi
A variety of goumi (Elaeagnus multiflora) grown for its edible fruit. Often called 夏茱萸 (natsu-gumi) in contrast. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, simply ぐみ may be used.
See also: 夏茱萸
庭にとうぐみの木を植えました。
I planted a cultivated goumi tree in my garden.
とうぐみの実は夏に赤く熟します。
The fruit of the cultivated goumi ripens red in summer.
The reading とうぐみ is a compound of 唐 (とう, 'Chinese' or 'foreign') and ぐみ (goumi). The kanji forms are ateji; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.