ひかげのかづら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ひかげのかづら – see the following entry.
日陰ひかげかずら
[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 court rice offering festivals
Alternative spelling
ヒカゲノカズラ
(This term, ひかげのかづら (fikagenokadura), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)