noun
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)
コウリョウは五穀の一つとされることもある。
Foxtail millet is sometimes counted as one of the five grains.
この地域ではコウリョウを栽培している。
They grow foxtail millet in this region.
粟 (あわ) is a different millet species (Echinochloa esculenta), often confused with コウリョウ.
The kanji 黄粱 literally means 'yellow millet'. The word is of Chinese origin, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.