also: はくろ
noun
glistening dew; white dew
Only with reading しらつゆ
Poetic or literary term for dew that sparkles white in the light, often used in classical poetry and descriptive prose.
朝の草に白露が光っていた。
The white dew glistened on the morning grass.
noun
White Dew solar term
Only with reading はくろ
The 15th solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar, around September 8, when dew begins to appear and autumn deepens.
白露の頃になると、朝晩はめっきり涼しくなる。
Around the time of White Dew, mornings and evenings become noticeably cooler.
The 24 solar terms system; 白露 is one of them.
From 白 (white) + 露 (dew). The solar term sense is a direct adoption from the Chinese calendar.