sorghum

sorghum Definition

sor·ghum (sôr′gəm)

noun

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.
☆ syrup made from the sweet juices of a sorgo

Etymology: ModL < It sorgo < dial. soreg < L syricus, Syrian: hence, orig., Syrian grass

sorghum Usage Examples

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Modifies a noun

crop: Millet and sorghum crops can grow well in the dry conditions, succeeding in a good year but failing when the rains are poor.
plant: In the absence of sorghum, the fungus survives on wild sorghum plants and in soil.
genome: Workshop participants proposed a three-stage strategy to complete the sequencing of the sorghum genome.
seed: Production is being regulated by the brewing company and the research institute, SAARI, which is supplying sorghum seed to the farmers.
field: The FACE data came from experimental wheat and sorghum fields at Maricopa, Ariz.
close: Peasants threshing red sorghum close to giant coal powered power station.

Noun used with modifier

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