noun
assorted grains; mixed cereals
General term for various grains other than rice and wheat, often used in health-food contexts.
最近、白米に雑穀を混ぜて炊いています。
Lately I've been mixing assorted grains into white rice and cooking them together.
雑穀の中でも黍は小粒で黄色い。
Among the assorted grains, millet is small and yellow.
Compound of 雑 (ざつ, miscellaneous) and 穀 (こく, grain), with rendaku voicing of こく to ごく. The term refers to a mixture of various grains.