naked barley
A variety of barley with hull-less grains; scientific name Hordeum vulgare var. nudum. Often contrasted with 大麦 (regular barley).
See also: 大麦
Naked barley is a type of barley whose hull comes off easily.
In this region, barley tea made from naked barley is popular.
Standard kanji spelling for naked barley.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical or agricultural contexts.
Compound of 裸 (はだか, 'naked') and 麦 (むぎ, 'barley'), referring to the hull-less characteristic of this barley variety.