foxtail millet; Italian millet
Refers to the grain plant Setaria italica. Cross-referenced with 粟 (あわ), which is a related but distinct millet.
See also: 粟 (あわ)
Foxtail millet is sometimes counted as one of the five grains.
They grow foxtail millet in this region.
It is usually written in kana. Katakana is common for plant names.
Kanji form is rare and mainly literary or historical.
The kanji 黄粱 literally means 'yellow millet'. The word is of Chinese origin, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.