もちもちじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounbirdlimeA sticky substance traditionally made from holly bark, used to trap small birds. Now mostly encountered in historical or traditional contexts.昔むかしはもちを使つかって小こ鳥とりを捕つかまえた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn the past, people used birdlime to catch small birds.2nounNepal holly; Ilex integrausually written using kana aloneA tree species whose bark was traditionally used to make birdlime. The plant name is usually written in kana or katakana.See also: もちの木もちの木きは常じょう緑りょく樹じゅで、冬ふゆに赤あかい実みをつける。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe Nepal holly is an evergreen tree that bears red berries in winter.