垂すい楊よう

noun

weeping willow

A literary or poetic term for the weeping willow tree. In everyday language, 枝垂れ柳 (しだれやなぎ) is used instead.

See also: 枝垂れ柳

• 漢かん詩しで「垂すい楊よう」はよく詠よまれる。

  In Chinese-style poetry, 'weeping willow' is often composed about.