also: なつめ
summer bud
Botanical term for a bud that forms and develops in summer, as opposed to a winter bud (冬芽).
See also: 冬芽
Summer buds grow during the summer and bloom the following year.
この植物の夏芽は、冬芽よりも小さい。
The summer buds of this plant are smaller than the winter buds.
Standard kanji form for the botanical term 'summer bud'.
Alternate reading; less common in botanical contexts.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 芽 (bud). The reading かが is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi combination; なつめ is a mixed kun'yomi reading.