ひかげのかずら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ひかげのかずら – see the following entry.
日陰の蔓
[noun] wolf's-foot clubmoss, Lycopodium clavatum
[noun] white and blue threads tied in knots which resemble clubmoss fronds attached to the (kanmuri) or in the hair of those participating in the court rice offering ceremonies
Alternative spelling
ヒカゲノカズラ
(This term, ひかげのかずら (hikagenokazura), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)