noun
lusterleaf holly; Ilex latifolia
A species of holly native to East Asia; the leaves are sometimes used for tea (苦丁茶).
たらようの葉は大きくて厚みがある。
The leaves of the lusterleaf holly are large and thick.
noun
pattra; palmyra leaf used for writing
Refers to the traditional writing material made from palmyra leaves in ancient India; often encountered in Buddhist contexts. See also 貝多羅葉.
See also: 貝多羅葉
古代インドでは、たらように経典を書き写した。
In ancient India, scriptures were copied onto pattra leaves.
The reading たらよう is derived from Sanskrit 'tāla' (palmyra palm) via Chinese; the kanji 多羅葉 are ateji. The botanical sense is an extension of the same term.