also: あきのたむらそう
noun
East Asian sage; Salvia japonica
A species of flowering plant in the mint family, native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
アキノタムラソウは秋に紫色の花を咲かせます。
East Asian sage blooms with purple flowers in autumn.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in kana.
The name literally means 'autumn field-village grass' (秋の田村草), but the exact derivation is uncertain. It is a native Japanese plant name.