細麦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほそ
Grade: 2
むぎ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
細麥 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(ほそ)(むぎ) or 細麦(ホソムギ) • (hosomugi

  1. winter ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).