ホトトギス

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Meanings

toad lily; Tricyrtis hirta

usually written using kana alone

A flowering plant native to Japan, known for its spotted petals resembling the plumage of the lesser cuckoo (ホトトギス). The name is shared with the bird.

庭にわのホトトギスが今年ことしもきれいに咲さいた。
The toad lilies in the garden bloomed beautifully again this year.
ホトトギスは秋あきに花はなを咲さかせる植しょく物ぶつです。
Toad lilies are plants that bloom in autumn.