noun
alpine bearberry; mountain bearberry
A low-growing shrub of the heath family, found in alpine and arctic regions. The Japanese name is used for Arctous alpina (syn. Arctostaphylos alpina).
ウラシマツツジは高山の岩場に生える。
Alpine bearberry grows on rocky alpine slopes.
秋になるとウラシマツツジの葉が赤く色づく。
In autumn, the leaves of the alpine bearberry turn red.
The name ウラシマツツジ literally means 'reverse-stripe azalea', but the exact origin is uncertain. It may refer to the leaf venation or the pattern of the fruit.