noun
Pleioblastus chino (species of bamboo grass)
A specific species of bamboo grass native to Japan. Used in botanical and gardening contexts.
庭の隅にアズマネザサが生えている。
Pleioblastus chino is growing in the corner of the garden.
The name likely combines 東 (azuma, 'east') and 根笹 (nezasa, a type of bamboo grass). The exact derivation is uncertain.