noun
golden lace; Patrinia scabiosifolia
A perennial plant of the valerian family, native to East Asia, bearing clusters of small yellow flowers in late summer to autumn. Often featured in Japanese poetry and autumn flower arrangements.
秋の野にオミナエシが一面に咲いている。
In the autumn fields, golden lace is blooming everywhere.
オミナエシは秋の七草の一つです。
Golden lace is one of the seven flowers of autumn.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for plant names.
The name オミナエシ is of native Japanese origin, with the kanji 女郎花 being a jukujikun (meaning-based) spelling. The exact derivation is uncertain, though it is traditionally associated with the beauty of women (女) and the plant's delicate flowers.