also: こそ
noun
kousso; African redwood
A flowering plant native to Africa (Hagenia abyssinica), also known as kosso, cusso, or brayera. Used in traditional medicine.
クッソはアフリカの高地に自生する植物だ。
Kousso is a plant that grows wild in the highlands of Africa.
クッソの花は伝統的に駆虫薬として使われてきた。
Kousso flowers have traditionally been used as a vermifuge.
Hiragana for the alternate reading; less common.
Borrowed from the Amharic or other Ethiopian language name for the plant Hagenia abyssinica, possibly via English or other European languages.