noun
nemophila; baby blue-eyes
Refers to the flowering plant Nemophila menziesii, known for its sky-blue flowers. Commonly called ネモフィラ in modern Japanese, but ルリカラクサ is the traditional Japanese name.
春になると、公園にルリカラクサが一面に咲く。
In spring, nemophila bloom all over the park.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in botanical contexts.
ネモフィラ is the more common modern loanword for the same flower; ルリカラクサ is the traditional Japanese name.
From 瑠璃 (ruri, 'lapis lazuli') + 唐草 (karakusa, 'arabesque pattern'), referring to the flower's blue color and leaf shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.