noun
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.
古い文献では、橡が染料として使われたと記されている。
In old documents, it is recorded that つるばみ was used as a dye.
noun
Archaic color name derived from the dye made from つるばみ acorns. Not used in modern everyday color vocabulary.
「橡色」という色名は、つるばみで染めた濃い灰色を指す。
The color name 橡色 refers to the dark gray dyed with つるばみ.