noun
double weeping rosebud cherry; Prunus pendula
A species of cherry tree known for its weeping branches and double flowers. Often referred to by its scientific name or the Japanese name in botanical contexts.
See also: 江戸彼岸
アズマヒガンは春に美しい八重の花を咲かせる。
The double weeping rosebud cherry blooms with beautiful double flowers in spring.
公園のアズマヒガンが見頃を迎えている。
The double weeping rosebud cherry in the park is at its best.
エドヒガン (Prunus pendula f. ascendens) is a related cherry species, often considered the wild form from which アズマヒガン was derived. アズマヒガン specifically refers to the double-flowered weeping cultivar.
The name combines 東 (azuma, an old poetic word for eastern Japan) and 彼岸 (higan, the Buddhist equinoctial week), referring to a cherry that blooms around the spring equinox in eastern Japan. The exact derivation is uncertain.