さなかづら

Old Japanese

Etymology

Appears to be a compound of 核 (sana, “seed”, not used in isolation) +‎ 葛 (kadura, “vine”).

Noun

さなかづら (sanakadura)

1. 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

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