noun
Chinese mulberry (Morus bombycis)
Archaic term for the Chinese mulberry tree, also known as 山桑 (やまぐわ) in modern Japanese. Used historically in contexts related to sericulture.
See also: 山桑
古い養蚕の文献には「柘」の記述が見られる。
Descriptions of '柘' can be found in old sericulture documents.