夏なつ蚕ご

noun

summer silkworms

Refers to silkworms raised in the summer season, as opposed to spring or autumn silkworms. A specialized term in sericulture.

• 夏なつ蚕ごは春はる蚕ごより繭まゆが小ちいさいことが多おおい。

  Summer silkworms often produce smaller cocoons than spring silkworms.