朱じゅ鷺ろ

noun

Japanese crested ibis

A rare alternative name for the Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), usually called トキ. The reading じゅろ is uncommon and may appear in older or literary contexts.

See also: トキ

• 朱じゅ鷺ろは、トキの別べつ名めいとして古ふるい文ぶん献けんに見みられることがある。

  朱鷺 (じゅろ) is sometimes seen in old documents as another name for the Japanese crested ibis.