sawtooth oak; acorn
Archaic word for the sawtooth oak tree (Quercus acutissima) and its acorn. In modern Japanese, くぬぎ is used for the tree and どんぐり for acorn.
In old documents, it is recorded that つるばみ was used as a dye.
Archaic color name derived from the dye made from つるばみ acorns. Not used in modern everyday color vocabulary.
The color name 橡色 refers to the dark gray dyed with つるばみ.
pale reddish grey; dusty rose with grey undertone
The word つるばみ is of native Japanese origin, historically referring to both the sawtooth oak and its acorn. The exact derivation is uncertain.