also: なつめ
summer bud
Botanical term for a bud that forms and develops in summer, as opposed to a winter bud (冬芽).
See also: 冬芽
Summer buds grow during the summer and bloom the following year.
The summer buds of this plant are smaller than the winter buds.
Alternate reading; less common in botanical contexts.
Compound of 夏 (summer) and 芽 (bud). The reading かが is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi combination; なつめ is a mixed kun'yomi reading.