Rare classical term for the seventh month of the lunar calendar. The name is derived from the blooming of 女郎花 (おみなえし, patrinia scabiosifolia) during this month. Modern Japanese normally uses 文月 (ふみづき) or 七月 (しちがつ).
See also: 文月
"女郎花月" is one of the elegant terms for the seventh month of the lunar calendar.
文月 is the standard modern term for the seventh lunar month; 女郎花月 is a rare, poetic synonym.
Compound of 女郎花 (おみなえし, patrinia scabiosifolia) and 月 (つき, month), referring to the month when the flower blooms. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a classical poetic name for the seventh lunar month.