橡
Meanings
1
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.
In old documents, it is recorded that つるばみ was used as a dye.
2
archaic
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.