一切經音義 22.102

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拘蘇摩花（此之一名有通有別謂但草木諸花遍名拘蘇又有一花獨名拘蘇其花大小如錢色甚鮮白眾多細葉圓集共成乍如此方白菊花也）。

拘蘇摩花 (Kusuma flower): This name has both general and specific senses. Generally, all flowers of herbs and trees are called *kusuma*. Specifically, there is one flower uniquely called *kusuma*, whose size is like a coin, its color very bright white, formed by a gathering of numerous fine, round petals, resembling the white chrysanthemum of this land.