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sorghum definition

sor·ghum (sôr′gəm)

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. ☆ syrup made from the sweet juices of a sorgo

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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