nǚ​luó

dodder

女萝 女蘿 nǚ​luó
dodder
(bound form) a parasitic plant with thin stems that grows on trees or other plants; often used in classical poetry as a symbol for marriage or lovers; also known as 松萝 sōng​luó or 蓎蒙 táng​méng
marriage symbol
(in classical poetry) a plant used to symbolize the relationship between husband and wife or lovers, often paired with dodder (菟丝 tù​sī)

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