noun
kurogane holly (Ilex rotunda)
An evergreen tree native to East Asia, often planted in gardens and parks. The name literally means 'black metal mochi'.
公園にクロガネモチが植えられている。
Kurogane holly trees are planted in the park.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in kana.
The name クロガネモチ is a compound of 黒鉄 (kurogane, 'black metal') and 黐 (mochi, 'birdlime'), referring to the tree's dark, hard wood and sticky sap.