古こ代だい米まい

noun

ancient rice varieties; wild rice

Refers to traditional or heirloom rice strains, often with colored grains (red, black, green). Not the same as North American wild rice (Zizania), though sometimes translated as 'wild rice' in English.

• 古こ代だい米まいを使つかったおにぎりは、色いろがきれいで栄えい養ようも豊ほう富ふだ。

  Rice balls made with ancient rice varieties have beautiful colors and are nutritious.

• この地ち域いきでは、赤あか米まいや黒くろ米まいなどの古こ代だい米まいが栽さい培ばいされている。

  In this region, ancient rice varieties such as red rice and black rice are cultivated.