忘わすれ花ばな

noun

late bloomer; flower blooming out of season

Poetic term for a flower that blooms after its usual season, especially in winter. Often carries a wistful or lonely nuance.

• 庭にわに忘わすれ花ばなが一いち輪りん、寒さむそうに咲さいていた。

  A single late bloomer was blooming in the garden, looking cold.

• 冬ふゆの忘わすれ花ばなは、どこか寂さびしげな風ふ情ぜいがある。

  Winter's out-of-season flowers have a somewhat lonely elegance.