caltrop; puncturevine; goathead
A plant (Tribulus terrestris) with spiny fruits, known by many English common names. In Japanese, usually written in katakana.
Puncturevine is a plant that grows on roadsides and sandy ground.
The fruit of the caltrop has spines and can puncture bicycle tires.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name ハマビシ (浜菱) literally means 'beach water caltrop', from 浜 (hama, 'beach') and 菱 (bishi, 'water caltrop'), referring to its habitat and spiny fruit resembling the water caltrop.