also: れいじんそう
noun
Aconitum loczyanum; a species of monkshood
A specific species of monkshood native to parts of Asia. The name is a botanical term; in everyday contexts, it may simply be referred to as a type of トリカブト (monkshood).
レイジンソウはトリカブトの仲間で、青紫色の花を咲かせる。
Aconitum loczyanum is a type of monkshood that produces bluish-purple flowers.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name レイジンソウ (伶人草) literally means 'actor grass' or 'musician grass', possibly from the shape of the flower resembling a traditional court musician's hat. The exact origin is uncertain.