合歓ねむ

noun

silk tree; mimosa tree

Refers to the tree Albizia julibrissin, known for its pink, silky flowers. Often called ネムノキ in full. The kanji 合歓 is an ateji spelling rarely used outside botanical or poetic contexts.

See also: ネムノキ

• 庭にわにねむの木きが一いっ本ぽんある。

  There is a silk tree in the garden.

• 合歓ねむの花はなが咲さく季き節せつになった。

  It's the season when the silk tree flowers bloom.