common madder; Rubia tinctorum
A plant species used historically for red dye. Botanical term.
Common madder was cultivated as a dye plant.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical contexts.
Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 茜 (akane, 'madder'), referring to the Western species of madder.