禾か穂すい

noun

ear of a cereal plant

Botanical term for the grain-bearing spike of cereals like rice, wheat, or barley. The cross-reference to 穂 (ほ) suggests a more general term for 'ear' or 'head' of grain.

See also: 穂

• 稲いねの禾か穂すいが黄こ金がね色いろに実みのっている。

  The ears of the rice plants are ripening to a golden color.

• 禾か穂すいの重おもみで茎くきがしなっている。

  The stalks are bending under the weight of the ears of grain.