silverthorn; thorny elaeagnus; thorny olive
A species of oleaster (Elaeagnus pungens), an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, often used in hedges and for its fragrant flowers and edible fruit.
I planted a silverthorn in the garden.
The fruit of the silverthorn is edible.
グミ is a general term for oleaster or silverberry species, while ナワシログミ specifically refers to Elaeagnus pungens.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the plant name is usually written in kana.
Alternate rare kanji spelling.
The name ナワシログミ likely derives from 苗代 (なわしろ, rice nursery) and 茱萸 (ぐみ, oleaster), but the exact origin is uncertain.