noun
Japanese bigleaf magnolia
A deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its large leaves and fragrant flowers. The scientific name is Magnolia obovata.
See also: 朴の木
朴の葉は大きくて、食べ物を包むのに使われることがある。
The leaves of the Japanese bigleaf magnolia are large and are sometimes used to wrap food.
この公園には大きな朴の木がある。
There is a large Japanese bigleaf magnolia tree in this park.
Alternate kanji spelling, also used for the tree.
Rare variant spelling.
Same tree; 朴の木 is a more explicit way to refer to the tree, literally 'magnolia tree'.
The kanji 朴 means 'magnolia' or 'simple'. The reading ほお is a native Japanese word for this tree. The alternate reading ほおがしわ is obsolete.