Five species of grain

In Judaism, the five species of grain (Hebrew: חמשת מיני דגן, romanized: hameshet minei dagan) refer to five varieties of grain which have special status for a number of rituals. These species are commonly considered to be wheat, barley, oats, rye and spelt. However, some of these identifications are disputed.

This article is about the five grain crops of special significance in Judaism. For the five grain crops important to China, see Five Grains.
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