Italian ryegrass; annual ryegrass
A grass species (Lolium multiflorum) used for forage and sometimes considered a weed. The name literally means 'mouse barley'.
Italian ryegrass is often cultivated as a forage crop.
A lot of annual ryegrass is growing in this field.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rarely used; the word is almost always written in katakana.
Compound of 鼠 (nezumi, 'mouse') and 麦 (mugi, 'barley, wheat'), likely from the appearance of the seed heads.