ムラサキシキブ

noun

Japanese beautyberry

A deciduous shrub with purple berries, native to Japan. The name is shared with the famous author, but the plant is usually written in kana.

• 庭にわにムラサキシキブが植うえてある。

  A Japanese beautyberry is planted in the garden.

• 秋あきになるとムラサキシキブの実みが紫むらさき色いろになる。

  In autumn, the berries of the Japanese beautyberry turn purple.