also: みねずおう
noun
alpine azalea; trailing azalea
A low-growing evergreen shrub found in alpine and arctic regions. Scientific name: Kalmia procumbens (formerly Loiseleuria procumbens).
ミネズオウは高山の岩場に生える小さな常緑低木です。
The alpine azalea is a small evergreen shrub that grows in rocky alpine areas.
夏になるとミネズオウがピンクの花を咲かせます。
In summer, the alpine azalea blooms with pink flowers.
The name ミネズオウ is composed of 峰 (mine, 'peak') + 蘇芳 (suō, 'sappanwood', referring to a reddish dye), possibly from the flower color. The exact derivation is uncertain.