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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSorghumhirse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈzɔʁɡʊmˌhɪʁzə/
"Sorghumhirse ist eine wichtige Nutzpflanze in Afrika."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall cereal grass (Sorghum bicolor) widely cultivated for its grain and as livestock feed, also known as sorghum.
"Great millet is a staple food crop grown extensively in the semi-arid tropics of Africa and Asia." - 2
The nutrient-rich grain harvested from the sorghum plant, used for human consumption, flour production, and brewing.
"The flour made from great millet is naturally gluten-free and heavily utilized in traditional flatbreads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'great', denoting large size or importance, with 'millet', which derives from the Latin 'milium' via Old French. Historically used in botanical and agricultural contexts to distinguish taller, larger-grained sorghum varieties from smaller true millets.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Great millet" is said worldwide
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sorgho
Transliteration: /sɔʁ.ɡo/
"Le grand mil est cultivé dans les régions arides."
Sorghumhirse
Transliteration: /ˈzɔʁɡʊmˌhɪʁzə/
"Sorghumhirse ist eine wichtige Nutzpflanze in Afrika."
sorgo
Transliteration: /ˈsɔr.ɡo/
"Il sorgo è un cereale resistente alla siccità."
sorgo
Transliteration: /ˈsoɾ.ɣo/
"El sorgo se utiliza tanto para la alimentación animal como humana."
sorgo
Transliteration: /ˈsɔʁ.ɡu/
"O sorgo é um grão altamente nutritivo e resistente."
ज्वार
Transliteration: jowar
"भारत के कई हिस्सों में ज्वार की रोटी खाई जाती है।"
高粱
Transliteration: gāoliáng
"高粱是一种耐旱的重要粮食作物。"
수수
Transliteration: susu
"수수는 메통과에 속하는 가뭄에 강한 곡물입니다."
モロコシ
Transliteration: morokoshi
"モロコシは乾燥に強い穀物として知られています。"
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