noun
redtop; Agrostis gigantea
A species of bent grass. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, usually written in katakana.
コヌカグサは北アメリカ原産のイネ科植物です。
Redtop is a grass species native to North America.
The name こぬかぐさ (小糠草) literally means 'small rice-bran grass', likely from the appearance of its inflorescence. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.