嫩どん芽が

noun

bud; sprout

Archaic term for a plant bud or sprout. Not used in modern Japanese; the common word is 芽 (め).

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「嫩どん芽が」を「どんが」と読よませ、草くさ木きの芽めを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 嫩芽 is read as どんが and can refer to the buds of plants.