オオイヌフグリ

noun

Persian speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell

A small spring wildflower with blue petals, common in fields and roadsides. The Japanese name literally means 'large dog scrotum' from the shape of the fruit.

See also: オオイヌノフグリ

• 春はるになると、道みち端ばたにオオイヌフグリがたくさん咲さく。

  In spring, many Persian speedwells bloom along the roadside.