glutinous millet
A variety of millet with sticky grains, used for making mochi and certain alcoholic beverages.
Glutinous millet is sticky like glutinous rice.
この地方では糯粟を使って餅を作る。
In this region, they make mochi using glutinous millet.
Standard kanji spelling for glutinous millet.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji are obscure.
Compound of 糯 (mochi, 'glutinous') and 粟 (awa, 'millet'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term transparently describes the sticky variety of millet.