オオイヌノフグリ

noun

Persian speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; Veronica persica

A small, blue-flowered weed common in lawns and fields in early spring. The name literally means 'large dog's scrotum', referring to the shape of the fruit.

• 春はるになると、道みち端ばたにオオイヌノフグリがたくさん咲さいている。

  In spring, many bird's-eye speedwells bloom along the roadside.

• オオイヌノフグリは小ちいさな青あおい花はなをつける。

  The Persian speedwell bears small blue flowers.