Hull-less barley

…The caryopsis of barley (six-rowed barley) and two-rowed barley is surrounded by the outer and inner caryopsis. Of these, barley whose inner and outer caryopsis remain attached to the caryopsis even after it is fully ripe is called hulled barley, and barley whose caryopsis can be easily removed from the inner and outer caryopsis after it is fully ripe and dried is called naked barley (formerly called hull-less barley). Barley with properties intermediate between the two is called semi-naked barley. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "hull-less barley" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…オオムギ(六条オオムギ)と二条オオムギの穎果（えいか）は，外穎と内穎とに包まれている。このうち，完熟後も内･外穎が穎果に癒着しているものを皮麦，完熟乾燥後は内･外穎から容易に穎果をとり出せるものを裸麦(従来は稞麦と記した)naked barley(hull‐less barley)という。また両者の中間的な性質のものを半裸オオムギと呼ぶ。…

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