kuchinashi　支子

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1　Also written 梔子. Reddish-yellow colour and dye. Made from chopped, boiled seeds of the kuchinashi tree (Gardenia Jasminoides) which grows in western and southern Japan. Dyed together with safflower *beni 紅, kuchinashi produces a deep yellow colour *outan 黄丹, which is the designated colour for the robes of a crown prince. 2　The term for a garment with yellow outer fabric and yellow lining.

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