桑くわ子こ

noun

silkworm (Bombyx mori)

Archaic term for silkworm; modern Japanese uses 蚕 (かいこ). The cross-reference to 蚕 confirms this is an older synonym.

See also: 蚕

• 昔むかしの文ぶん献けんには「桑くわ子こ」と書かいて「くわこ」と読よませる例れいがある。

  In old documents, there are examples where 桑子 is written and read as くわこ.