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Kotomora

橡つるばみ

Meanings

1

noun

sawtooth oak; acorn

archaic

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.

See also: クヌギ (くぬぎ) · どんぐり

2

noun

dark gray

archaic

Archaic color name derived from the dye made from つるばみ acorns. Not used in modern everyday color vocabulary.