芙ふ蓉よう

noun

cotton rose; Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow

Refers to the flowering plant Hibiscus mutabilis, known for its large, color-changing blossoms. Often written in kana.

• 庭にわにふようの花はなが咲さいている。

  Cotton roses are blooming in the garden.

• フヨウは朝あさに白しろく、夕ゆう方がたにはピンクに変かわる。

  The cotton rose is white in the morning and turns pink by evening.

noun

lotus blossom

Literary or poetic term for the lotus flower, especially in Chinese-influenced contexts. Not the everyday word for lotus (which is 蓮).

• 芙ふ蓉ようの花はなが池いけに美うつくしく咲さいていた。

  The lotus blossoms were blooming beautifully on the pond.