カタバミ

noun

creeping woodsorrel; Oxalis corniculata

Only when written 酢漿草 / 酸漿草 / 鳩酸草 / 酢母草

A common small plant with clover-like leaves and a sour taste; often considered a weed. The name かたばみ is widely recognized.

• 庭にわにカタバミがたくさん生はえている。

  A lot of creeping woodsorrel is growing in the garden.

• カタバミの葉はには酸すっぱい味あじがある。

  Creeping woodsorrel leaves have a sour taste.

noun

family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel

A traditional Japanese family crest (kamon) design based on the leaves of the creeping woodsorrel plant. Often used in heraldry and on formal kimono.

• 彼かれの家いえの家か紋もんはカタバミだ。

  His family crest is a creeping woodsorrel design.