夏なつ草くさ

noun

summer grass

Refers to grass growing in summer, often with a poetic or seasonal feel. Common in haiku and nature descriptions.

• 夏なつ草くさが生おい茂しげる道みちを歩あるいた。

  I walked along a path overgrown with summer grass.

• 夏なつ草くさや 兵つわものどもが 夢ゆめの跡あと

  Summer grass: all that remains of warriors' dreams. (Bashō's haiku)