(Acorus calamu) Planta de la familia de las aroideas, de hojas angostas y puntiagudas, flores de color verde claro, y raíces blanquecinas y de olor suave, que se enredan y extienden a flor de tierra.
iris, Iris sanguinea · short for 菖蒲襲 (ayamegasane): a style of kimono layering consisting of a blue outer layer and a light pink inner layer, traditionally worn in the month of May · the month of May
köken: Shift in meaning from 漢女 (ayame), a compound of 漢 (aya, “Chinese”, appears in ancient clan names referring to very early Chinese immigrants to Japan) + 女 (me, “woman”), in reference to the earliest producers of textiles as a metaphor for the colorful patterns of the flowers.