荏え

noun

egoma (type of perilla)

Archaic name for the plant Perilla frutescens var. frutescens. In modern Japanese, the plant is almost always referred to as 荏胡麻 (えごま). This standalone form is rare and mainly found in historical or botanical contexts.

See also: エゴマ

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「荏え」の一いち文も字じでエゴマを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, the single character 荏 can refer to egoma.