美び男なん葛かずら

noun

scarlet kadsura; Kadsura japonica

A climbing plant with red fruit, native to Japan and East Asia. Also called 実葛 (さねかずら).

See also: さねかずら

• 美び男なん葛かずらは秋あきに赤あかい実みをつける。

  The scarlet kadsura bears red fruit in autumn.

noun

white head sash for female roles in kyogen

A white cloth tied around the head with ends hanging down and tucked into the belt, used in kyogen to indicate a female character played by a male actor.

• 狂きょう言げんでは、男おとこが女じょ役やくを演えんじるときに美び男なん葛かずらを頭あたまに巻まく。

  In kyogen, when a man plays a female role, he ties a binankazura around his head.