noun
Abbreviation of 多羅樹 (たらじゅ). Refers to the palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer).
See also: 多羅樹
多羅はヤシ科の植物で、葉が大きく扇形をしている。
The palmyra is a palm tree with large, fan-shaped leaves.
noun
lusterleaf holly
Abbreviation of 多羅葉 (たらよう). Refers to the lusterleaf holly (Ilex latifolia).
See also: 多羅葉
多羅の葉は厚くて光沢があり、冬でも緑を保つ。
The leaves of the lusterleaf holly are thick, glossy, and stay green even in winter.
noun
patra (Buddhist incense dish)
A silver dish placed before a Buddhist statue for burning incense. Not a common everyday word.
仏壇の前に多羅を置き、香を焚く。
Place a patra in front of the Buddhist altar and burn incense.
The kanji 多羅 are used phonetically (ateji) for the Sanskrit-derived reading たら. The word is used in Buddhist contexts and plant names.