赤酸漿あかかがち

noun

winter cherry; Physalis alkekengi

Archaic name for the winter cherry plant, also known as 酸漿 (ほおずき). The term 赤酸漿 is historical and not used in modern everyday language.

See also: 酸漿

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは「赤酸漿あかかがち」という表ひょう記きが見みられることがある。

  In classical literature, the notation '赤酸漿' can sometimes be seen.