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ヒメモチ

Meanings

1

noun

Ilex leucoclada; a species of holly

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of holly native to Japan; botanical term.

ヒメモチは日本にほん固こ有ゆうのモチノキの一いっ種しゅです。
Himemochi is a species of holly endemic to Japan.

Written forms

ヒメモチ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana as a plant name; the kanji form 姫黐 is rare.
姫ひめ黐もち
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

姫princess
黐bird-lime

Etymology

The name ヒメモチ (姫黐) combines 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'small and delicate') with 黐 (mochi, 'birdlime' or 'holly'), referring to a type of holly. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.