noun
Archaic reading for maple; the modern standard reading is かえで. Found in classical texts or old names.
See also: カエデ
古い和歌では「かえるで」と詠まれることがある。
In old waka poems, it is sometimes read as 'kaerude'.
The modern standard reading for maple; かえるで is its archaic predecessor.
The reading かえるで is an older form of modern かえで (maple). The kanji 蛙手 and 鶏冠木 are ateji reflecting folk names; the exact derivation is uncertain.