かしおしみ

noun

Lyonia ovalifolia (plant)

A species of deciduous shrub or small tree in the heath family, native to East Asia. The name literally means 'reluctance to lend', possibly from the wood's unsuitability for certain uses.

See also: 捩木

• かしおしみはツツジ科かの落らく葉よう低てい木ぼくで、春はるに白しろい花はなを咲さかせる。

  Lyonia ovalifolia is a deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae family that produces white flowers in spring.