This is the 7971st most frequent Chinese word.
麦
Wheat.
In this sentence, '小麦' refers to 'wheat', a type of grain.
这片土地上种着许多小麦。
This land is planted with a lot of wheat.
Here, '麦芽' means 'malt', which is a product derived from cereal grains.
他喜欢喝麦芽汁，因为它很甜。
He likes to drink malt juice because it's sweet.
In this context, '麦田' translates to 'rye field', indicating a field of cereal crops.