noun
Lyonia ovalifolia (a species of shrub in the heath family)
A deciduous shrub native to East Asia, including Japan. The name literally means 'twisted tree', referring to its contorted branches. Typically written in kana.
ネジキは初夏に白い壺形の花を咲かせる。
Lyonia ovalifolia produces white urn-shaped flowers in early summer.
The name ねじき (捩木) literally means 'twisted tree', from 捩 (ねじ, twist) and 木 (き, tree), referring to the plant's characteristic twisted branches.