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Pronunciation / Transliteration: awa
"昔の人々は白米に粟を混ぜて食べていました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cereal grain with small seeds, widely grown in poor soils in dry regions of Africa and Asia.
"Millet is a resilient and nutritious crop that forms a staple part of the diet in many semi-arid regions." - 2
The plant that yields millet grain, characterized by its tall stems and dense seed heads, often used as birdseed.
"Farmers planted a large field of millet to provide both grain for consumption and feed for livestock."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'millet', which traces back to the Latin 'milium', ultimately coming from an Indo-European root meaning 'to grind' or 'crush'. The term has historically referred to various small-seeded grasses widely grown as cereal crops and fodder around the world.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Millet"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Millet" is said worldwide
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mil
Transliteration: mil
"Le mil est une céréale importante dans les zones arides."
Hirse
Transliteration: Hirse
"Hirse ist ein sehr nahrhaftes und glutenfreies Getreide."
miglio
Transliteration: miglio
"Il miglio viene utilizzato spesso nella preparazione di zuppe."
mijo
Transliteration: mijo
"El mijo es un grano antiguo que se cultiva desde hace milenios."
milheto
Transliteration: milheto
"O milheto é uma excelente fonte de nutrientes para a agricultura sustentável."
बाजरा
Transliteration: bajra
"भारत के कई हिस्सों में बाजरे की रोटी बहुत पसंद की जाती है।"
小米
Transliteration: xiǎomǐ
"小米粥是一道非常养胃的传统早餐。"
조
Transliteration: jo
"조는 잡곡밥을 지을 때 쌀과 함께 자주 섞어 먹습니다."
粟
Transliteration: awa
"昔の人々は白米に粟を混ぜて食べていました。"
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