rice from two years ago; old rice
Specifically rice harvested two years prior, now considered old and of lower quality. Used in contexts like rice grading, cooking, or food aid.
古古米は新米に比べて味が落ちる。
Old rice tastes worse compared to new-crop rice.
この店では古古米を安く売っている。
This store sells old rice cheaply.
rice from three years ago
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using the iteration mark 々.
Compound of 古 (old) repeated and 米 (rice), literally 'old-old rice'.