noun
snowrose; tree of a thousand stars; Japanese boxthorn
A small evergreen shrub (Serissa japonica) with tiny white flowers, often used in bonsai and as a garden plant. The common English names are snowrose, tree of a thousand stars, and Japanese boxthorn.
庭にハクチョウゲの生け垣を作った。
I planted a snowrose hedge in the garden.
ハクチョウゲは小さな白い花をたくさん咲かせる。
The snowrose produces many small white flowers.
The Japanese name ハクチョウゲ (白丁花) literally means 'white T-shaped flower', referring to the shape of the petals. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it is a direct translation of the Chinese name for the plant.