the five grains
Refers to the five staple grains in East Asian tradition: typically rice, wheat, beans, and two types of millet (awa and kibi). Used in historical, agricultural, and ceremonial contexts.
Festivals praying for a bountiful harvest of the five grains are held in various regions.
The five grains often refer to rice, wheat, beans, foxtail millet, and proso millet.
bumper crop; abundant harvest of grains
From Middle Chinese 五穀 (nguX kuwk, 'the five grains'). The exact composition of the five grains has varied historically and regionally.