arabesque pattern; scrolling vine pattern
Abbreviation of 唐草模様. Refers to the traditional scrolling vine or arabesque design used in textiles, architecture, and crafts.
See also: 唐草模様
This furoshiki cloth is dyed with an arabesque pattern.
toothed medick; bur clover
A plant species (Medicago polymorpha) also known as 馬肥やし. The name 唐草 may come from the resemblance of its leaves to the arabesque pattern.
See also: 馬肥やし
Toothed medick is a leguminous plant found in fields and roadsides.
arabesque; scrollwork
arabesque; scrollwork
nemophila; baby blue-eyes
Literally 'Chinese grass' or 'foreign vine'. The pattern sense is an abbreviation of 唐草模様, referring to the scrolling vine motif that originated in ancient Persia and spread via the Silk Road. The plant name likely derives from the leaf shape resembling the pattern.