雪柳

雪柳

1. Fontanesia phillyreoides subsp. fortunei
2. (literary, historical) head flower-like ornament made from silk or paper, worn by women during festivals in the Song dynasty

   • 蛾兒雪柳黃金縷，笑語盈盈暗香去。
     蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。

     From: 辛棄疾《青玉案》

     É'ér xuěliǔ huángjīnlǚ, xiàoyǔ yíngyíng ànxiāng qù.

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   • 鋪翠冠兒，撚金雪柳，簇帶爭濟楚。
     铺翠冠儿，撚金雪柳，簇带争济楚。

     From: 李清照《永遇樂》

     Pūcuì guàn'ér, niǎnjīn xuěliǔ, cùdài zhēng jìchǔ.

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3. (literary, historical) white paper flowers stringed on a wooden stick, used when paying tribute or holding a funeral procession for the deceased

• (white paper flowers stringed on a wooden stick): (Jin) 雪柳兒／雪柳儿

 ユキヤナギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Literally, “snow willow”, 雪(ゆき) (yuki, “snow”) + 柳(やなぎ) (yanagi, “willow”)

• IPA^(key):

雪(ゆき)柳(やなぎ) or 雪柳(ユキヤナギ) • (yukiyanagi) 

1. Spiraea thunbergii, a species of meadowsweet

   Synonyms: 小米花 (kogomebana), 小米柳 (kogome-yanagi)

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).