noun
East Asian orixa; Japanese orixa
A deciduous shrub native to East Asia, Orixa japonica. The name is usually written in katakana.
コクサギは山地に自生する落葉低木です。
The Japanese orixa is a deciduous shrub that grows wild in mountainous areas.
The name コクサギ is of uncertain origin; it may be related to the plant's strong odor, as suggested by the kanji 小臭木 (literally 'small stink tree').