noun
Japanese yew
Refers to the tree Taxus cuspidata, an evergreen conifer native to Japan. The word is usually written in kana.
庭にあららぎの木が植えてある。
A Japanese yew tree is planted in the garden.
noun
Archaic name for the plant Allium grayi, a type of wild onion. Modern Japanese usually uses 野蒜 (のびる).
See also: 野蒜
古い文献では、あららぎが野蒜を指すことがある。
In old texts, あららぎ can refer to wild rocambole.
The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji 蘭 is an uncommon ateji.