虎とらの尾お

expression, noun

tiger's tail

Literal meaning: the tail of a tiger. Used as a set phrase or in figurative expressions.

• 虎とらの尾おを踏ふむような危き険けんな行こう為いだ。

  It's a dangerous act, like stepping on a tiger's tail.

noun

gooseneck loosestrife

Plant name: Lysimachia clethroides. Usually written in katakana as オカトラノオ when referring to the full species name.

See also: オカトラノオ

• オカトラノオは夏なつに白しろい花はなを咲さかせる。

  Gooseneck loosestrife blooms white flowers in summer.

noun

Asplenium incisum (spleenwort)

Plant name: a species of spleenwort. Usually written in katakana as トラノオシダ when referring to the full species name.

See also: トラノオシダ

• トラノオシダは山さん地ちの岩いわ場ばに生はえるシダ植しょく物ぶつだ。

  Asplenium incisum is a fern that grows on rocky areas in mountains.