鳩麦

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はと
Jinmeiyō
むぎ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鳩麥 (kyūjitai)
 ハトムギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(はと)(むぎ) or 鳩麦(ハトムギ) (hatomugi

  1. a variety of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen)

Usage notes

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

See also

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