唐から草くさ文もん

noun

arabesque; scrollwork

Refers to a decorative pattern of intertwined vines, leaves, or scrolls, common in traditional Japanese art and architecture.

• この寺じ院いんの柱はしらには美うつくしい唐から草くさ文もんが彫ほられている。

  Beautiful arabesque patterns are carved on the pillars of this temple.