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イワネシボリ (いわねしぼり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イワネシボリ

Meanings

1

noun

Camellia japonica 'Iwaneshibori'

usually written using kana alone

A specific cultivar of the common camellia. The name is a proper noun referring to this ornamental variety.

庭にわにイワネシボリを植うえた。
I planted an Iwaneshibori camellia in the garden.

Written forms

イワネシボリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this cultivar name; usually written in kana.
岩いわ根ね絞しぼり
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the cultivar name is normally written in katakana.

Kanji

岩boulder, rock, cliff
根root, radical, head (pimple)
絞

strangle, constrict, wring

Etymology

The name is a cultivar designation; '岩根' (iwa-ne) suggests 'rock root' and '絞り' (shibori) refers to a variegated or dappled pattern, likely describing the flower's appearance. The exact origin of the cultivar name is uncertain.