noun
naked barley
A variety of barley with hull-less grains; scientific name Hordeum vulgare var. nudum. Often contrasted with 大麦 (regular barley).
See also: 大麦
裸麦は大麦の一種で、皮がむけやすい品種です。
Naked barley is a type of barley whose hull comes off easily.
この地域では裸麦を使った麦茶が人
In this region, barley tea made from naked barley is popular.
大麦 is the general term for barley, while 裸麦 specifically refers to the hull-less variety.
Compound of 裸 (はだか, 'naked') and 麦 (むぎ, 'barley'), referring to the hull-less characteristic of this barley variety.