ニワトコ

noun

red-berried elder; Japanese elderberry

A deciduous shrub native to Japan, often found in mountainous areas. The berries are red and used in traditional medicine or for making fruit wine.

• ニワトコの実みは赤あかく熟じゅくすと鳥とりがよく食たべに来くる。

  When the berries of the Japanese elderberry ripen red, birds often come to eat them.

• 庭にわの隅すみにニワトコを植うえた。

  I planted a Japanese elderberry in the corner of the garden.