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糯粟もちあわ

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Meanings

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glutinous millet

A variety of millet with sticky grains, used for making mochi and certain alcoholic beverages.

糯粟もちあわはもち米ごめのように粘ねばり気けがある。
Glutinous millet is sticky like glutinous rice.
この地ち方ほうでは糯粟もちあわを使つかって餅もちを作つくる。
In this region, they make mochi using glutinous millet.

Kanji

糯glutinous rice
粟millet

Related words

粟あわ
粟 is ordinary (non-glutinous) millet, while 糯粟 specifically refers to the sticky variety.
もち米ごめ
もち米 is glutinous rice, whereas 糯粟 is glutinous millet, a different grain with similar sticky properties.

Written forms

糯粟もちあわUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling for glutinous millet.
もちあわUsage78%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji are obscure.

Etymology

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.