Ooawa - Ooawa

Japanese: オオアワ - おおあわ
Ooawa - Ooawa

…In Japan, foxtail millet is rarely used in daily meals these days. It is divided into two types, maxima Al. (Italian millet) (illustration) and germanicum Trin. (German millet) (illustration), based on the size of the ears. Most of the foxtail millet cultivated in Japan is maxima Al. In China, maxima Al. is called liang and germanicum Trin. is called millet, but in Japan, the character awa is used for all foxtail millet. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ooawa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本では最近,日常食にはほとんど利用されなくなった。アワは穂の大きさなどでオオアワvar.maxima Al.(英名Italian millet)(イラスト)とコアワvar.germanicum Trin.(英名German millet)(イラスト)とに分けられ,日本で栽培されているアワのほとんどはオオアワである。中国ではオオアワは粱で,コアワが粟であるが,日本ではアワ全体に粟の字を用いる。…

※「オオアワ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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