noun
Cherokee rose
A species of rose (Rosa laevigata), known as the Cherokee rose. In Japanese, it is often associated with the Naniwa (Osaka) region.
ナニワイバラは白い花を咲かせる。
The Cherokee rose blooms with white flowers.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this plant name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. The word is usually written in kana.
The name ナニワイバラ (Naniwa-ibara) literally means 'Naniwa rose', referring to the old name for Osaka. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a native East Asian rose species.