物ぶつ名めい歌か

noun

acrostic waka with hidden name

A classical waka form where the initial morae of each line spell out a hidden word, often a plant, animal, or place name. Primarily a literary and historical term.

• 古こ今きん和わ歌か集しゅうには物ぶつ名めい歌かがいくつか収おさめられている。

  The Kokin Wakashū contains several acrostic poems with hidden names.