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Kotomora

末すえ摘つむ花はな

Meanings

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noun

safflower (archaic)

archaic

Archaic name for safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). Modern Japanese normally uses 紅花 (べにばな). This word appears in classical literature, notably as a chapter title in The Tale of Genji.

See also: 紅花