also: さらえ
noun
bamboo rake; farmer's rake
A rake made of bamboo, used in farming or gardening. Similar to 熊手 (くまで), which is often a heavier rake or a decorative charm.
See also: 熊手
庭の落ち葉を竹杷で集めた。
I gathered the fallen leaves in the garden with a bamboo rake.
熊手 is a heavier rake, often made of metal or bamboo, and is also used as a decorative charm for good luck. 竹杷 is specifically a bamboo rake for farming or gardening.
Compound of 竹 (bamboo) and 杷 (rake). The reading さらい is the nominalized form of the verb さらう (to rake, to sweep away).