germ; embryo bud
Botanical term for the embryo of a seed, especially the nutrient-rich germ of cereal grains like wheat or rice.
Brown rice still has the germ.
Wheat germ is rich in nutrients.
germ rice; half-milled rice; semi-polished rice
wheat germ
wheat germ oil
Standard kanji spelling for the botanical term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.
Compound of 胚 (embryo) and 芽 (bud). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the botanical meaning.