Korean

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Etymology

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From (gae, dog) +‎ (mil, wheat).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaemil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaemil
McCune–Reischauer?kaemil
Yale Romanization?kaymil

Noun

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개밀 (gaemil)

  1. Elymus tsukushiensis, a species of wild rye in the genus Elymus.

Derived terms

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  • 구주개밀 (gujugaemil, “Elymus repens, common couch”)
  • 둔치개밀 (dunchigaemil, Elymus humilis)
  • 병솔개밀 (byeongsolgaemil, “Elymus hystrix, bottlebrush grass”)
  • 숲개밀 (supgaemil, “Brachypodium sylvaticum, slender false brome”)
  • 자주개밀 (jajugaemil, Elymus nipponicus)
  • 털개밀 (teolgaemil, Elymus gmelinii)