ヤブコウジ

noun

spearflower; Ardisia japonica

A small evergreen shrub native to East Asia, often used in traditional New Year's decorations and as a garden plant. The name is usually written in kana.

• ヤブコウジはお正しょう月がつの飾かざりによく使つかわれる。

  Spearflower is often used in New Year's decorations.

• 庭にわの隅すみにヤブコウジが群ぐん生せいしている。

  Spearflower grows in clusters in the corner of the garden.