wheat harvest; barley harvest
A poetic or seasonal term for the time when wheat or barley is harvested, typically early summer. Often used in haiku and traditional contexts.
I read a haiku that depicted the scene of the wheat harvest.
Compound of 麦 (mugi, 'wheat, barley') + の (no, possessive particle) + 秋 (aki, 'autumn'). Despite the literal meaning 'autumn of wheat', it refers to the early summer harvest season, reflecting a traditional poetic association.