noun
ring-cupped oak; Japanese blue oak
A species of oak tree native to East Asia, Quercus glauca.
公園に大きなアラカシが植えてある。
A large ring-cupped oak is planted in the park.
The name あらかし likely derives from 粗 (ara, 'rough') + 樫 (kashi, 'evergreen oak'), referring to the texture of the leaves or bark. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.