noun
weeping fern; Lepisorus thunbergianus
A small evergreen fern often found growing on rocks, tree trunks, and old roofs in Japan. The name literally means 'eaves fern'.
古い家の軒下にノキシノブが生えている。
Weeping ferns are growing under the eaves of the old house.
ノキシノブは着生植物で、岩や木の幹に着く。
The weeping fern is an epiphyte that attaches to rocks and tree trunks.
The name ノキシノブ (軒忍) literally means 'eaves fern', from 軒 (のき, eaves) and 忍 (しのぶ, a type of fern). The plant is often found on old roofs and under eaves, hence the name.