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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPearl millet
/pɜːrl ˈmɪl.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A widely cultivated cereal crop with small grains, grown primarily in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia for food and fodder.
"Pearl millet is remarkably drought-tolerant and forms a staple part of the diet in many dry regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the English noun pearl, referring to the small, shiny grains, and millet, derived from the Middle French word 'milet', which traces back ultimately to the Latin 'milium' meaning millet. The specific variety is widely known in South Asia by its Hindi name 'bajra', which has been adopted into botanical and culinary English contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pearl millet" is said worldwide
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mil à chandelles
Transliteration: mil a shandel
"Le mil à chandelles est cultivé dans les régions arides."
Perlhirse
Transliteration: Perlhirse
"Perlhirse ist eine wichtige Nutzpflanze in Afrika."
miglio perlaceo
Transliteration: miglio perlaceo
"Il miglio perlaceo resiste molto bene alla siccità."
mijo perla
Transliteration: mijo perla
"El mijo perla es un cereal muy resistente al clima seco."
milho-perla
Transliteration: milho perla
"O milho-perla é cultivado em solos arenosos."
बाजरा
Transliteration: bajra
"सर्दियों में बाजरा की रोटी बहुत खाई जाती है।"
珍珠粟
Transliteration: zhēnzhū sù
"珍珠粟是干旱地区的重要粮食作物。"
펄 기장
Transliteration: peol gijang
"펄 기장은 가뭄에 매우 강한 작물입니다."
トウジンビュ
Transliteration: toujinbyu
"トウジンビュは乾燥地帯でよく栽培されます。"
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