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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorgo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɔɾɡu
"O sorgo é um cereal muito resistente ao clima seco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall cereal grass (Sorghum bicolor) widely grown in warmer parts of the world for its grain and as fodder.
"Farmers in the region harvested the guinea corn just before the dry season began." - 2
The small, round grain produced by the sorghum plant, used for food and brewing.
"The traditional porridge was prepared using freshly milled guinea corn flour."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'Guinea', historically used by Europeans to designate the West African region, with 'corn', a generic European term for cereal grains. It emerged in British colonial and botanical English during the 17th century to describe the sorghum varieties imported or observed in West Africa. Over time, the designation became standard in regional English dialects, particularly within West Africa and the Caribbean, referring to staple cereal crops vital to local agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guinea corn" is said worldwide
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sorgho
Transliteration: sorɡo
"Le sorgho est une culture importante dans les régions arides."
Sorghumhirse
Transliteration: ˈzɔʁɡʊmˌhɪʁzə
"Sorghumhirse wird oft in trockenen Gebieten angebaut."
sorgo
Transliteration: ˈsɔrɡo
"Il sorgo è un cereale resistente alla siccità."
sorgo
Transliteration: ˈsoɾɣo
"El sorgo se utiliza tanto para la alimentación como para forraje."
sorgo
Transliteration: ˈsɔɾɡu
"O sorgo é um cereal muito resistente ao clima seco."
ज्वार
Transliteration: jvār
"ज्वार एक प्रमुख खाद्य फसल है।"
高粱
Transliteration: gāoliáng
"高粱是耐旱的重要农作物。"
수수
Transliteration: susu
"수수는 건조한 기후에서도 잘 자랍니다."
モロコシ
Transliteration: morokoshi
"モロコシは乾燥に強い穀物です。"
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