八や千ち草ぐさ

noun

great variety of plants; many kinds of herbs

Literary or poetic term for a lush, diverse collection of plants or herbs, often evoking a natural, abundant landscape.

• 野の原はらには八や千ち草ぐさが生おい茂しげっていた。

  The field was thick with a great variety of plants.

• 春はるになると、八や千ち草ぐさが一いっ斉せいに芽め吹ぶく。

  In spring, many kinds of herbs sprout all at once.