noun
sea bilberry; Vaccinium bracteatum
Archaic name for a plant; modern Japanese typically uses 南燭 (なんしょく) or the scientific name. The word is usually written in kana.
See also: 南燭
古い文献には「さしぶ」という植物の名が見られる。
The plant name 'sashibu' appears in old documents.
Modern standard name for the same plant, replacing the archaic さしぶ.
The origin is uncertain; it is an old Japanese name for the plant Vaccinium bracteatum.