さなかづら
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Old Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Appears to be a compound of 核 (sana, “seed”, not used in isolation) + 葛 (kadura, “vine”).
Noun[edit]
さなかづら (sanakadura)
- Synonym of さねかづら (sanekadura, “scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica)”)
- 711–712, Kojiki:
- 舂佐那【此二字以音】葛之根 取其汁滑而
- Hull the roots of (read [the following] two syllables phonetically [in the Chinese text]) sanaKADURA, then take the sap that is smooth, then...
Quotations[edit]
For quotations using this term, see Citations:さなかづら.