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sorghum
(sɔːʳgəm)
uncountable noun
Sorghum is a type of corn that is grown in warm countries. Its grain can be made into flour or syrup.
sorghum in British English
(ˈsɔːɡəm)
noun
any grass of the Old World genus Sorghum, having solid stems, large flower heads, and glossy seeds: cultivated for grain, hay, and as a source of syrup
See also durraWord origin
C16: from New Latin, from Italian sorgo, probably from Vulgar Latin Syricum grānum (unattested) Syrian grainsorghum in American English
(ˈsɔrgəm)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Sorghum) of tropical grasses that have solid stems bearing large panicles of spikelets with numerous small, glossy grains: grown for grain, syrup, fodder, etc.
2. US
syrup made from the sweet juices of a sorgo
Word origin
ModL < It sorgo < dial. soreg < L syricus, Syrian: hence, orig., Syrian grassImage ofsorghum
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