assorted grains; mixed cereals
General term for various grains other than rice and wheat, often used in health-food contexts.
Lately I've been mixing assorted grains into white rice and cooking them together.
Specifically refers to millet (黍) as one of the grains included in 雑穀; less common as a standalone meaning.
See also: キビ
Among the assorted grains, millet is small and yellow.
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
Compound of 雑 (ざつ, miscellaneous) and 穀 (こく, grain), with rendaku voicing of こく to ごく. The term refers to a mixture of various grains.