noun
shrubby cinquefoil; golden hardhack
A flowering shrub in the rose family, native to cool temperate and subarctic regions. The Japanese name is usually written in katakana.
庭にキンロバイを植えた。
I planted a shrubby cinquefoil in the garden.
キンロバイは黄色い花を咲かせる。
The shrubby cinquefoil produces yellow flowers.
The Japanese name キンロバイ (金露梅) literally means 'golden dew plum', referring to the yellow flowers and the plant's resemblance to a plum. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.