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Definitions for sorghum
ˈsɔr gəmsorghum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sorghumnoun

    economically important Old World tropical cereal grass

  2. genus Sorghum, Sorghumnoun

    annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum

  3. sorghum, sorghum molassesnoun

    made from juice of sweet sorghum

Wiktionary

  1. sorghumnoun

    A cereal, Sorghum vulgare or Sorghum bicolor, the grains of which are used to make flour and as cattle feed.

  2. Etymology: From genus name Sorghum, from sorgo, from *.

Wikipedia

  1. Sorghum

    Sorghum () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many others are used as fodder plants, either cultivated in warm climates worldwide or naturalized in pasture lands.

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  1. sorghum

    Sorghum is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. It's one of the top cereal crops in the world, valued for its grain and as a source of syrup. It's also used for livestock feed and in the production of alcoholic beverages. Some types of sorghum are grown as ornamental plants for their large, intricate flower clusters. Sorghum is considered drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant, making it a critical food source in certain climates.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sorghumnoun

    a genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian)

  2. Sorghumnoun

    a variety of Sorghum vulgare, grown for its saccharine juice; the Chinese sugar cane

  3. Etymology: [NL., probably of Chinese origin.]

Wikidata

  1. Sorghum

    Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants, either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents in addition to the southwest Pacific and Australasia. Sorghum is in the subfamily Panicoideae and the tribe of Andropogoneae.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sorghum

    sor′gum, n. a genus of grasses, also called Durra millet and Indian millet, or Sorgho grass. It is closely allied to sugar-cane and beard-grass. [Sp. sorgo—Low L. sorgum, surgum, suricum, prob. an East Ind. word.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sorghum

    A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The grain is used for FOOD and for ANIMAL FEED. This should not be confused with KAFFIR LIME or with KEFIR milk product.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sorghum in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sorghum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sorghum in a Sentence

  1. Phillip Tshuma:

    Millet and sorghum are the crops for survival in this time of drought, farmers have to work hard to survive - it is not magic.

  2. Victor Suarez:

    Over the past 25 years, the government allowed corn, wheat, sorghum, soy, milk and other products to be imported below production costs.

  3. Bongkiyung Emmanuel Nyuyki:

    The main agricultural products – maize, groundnuts, millet, sorghum and rice – suffer enormously due to their high dependence on rainfall. The June 15 deadline for (starting) farming has been unreliable with early as well as late onset of the planting season year in and year out.

  4. Sara Haas:

    Intact whole grains that still have the outer layer [the bran], such as farro, freekeh, sorghum, and wheat berries, should be soaked in water overnight to help release the phytates, but this doesn't apply to semi-refined or unhulled types like pearled barley or instant oats.

  5. Ole Houe:

    China has taught a lesson to the United States and showed how it can hurt U.S. exports, now they are showing goodwill by halting its anti-dumping investigation into sorghum imports, but it is a cheap way of showing goodwill as the U.S. doesn't have much sorghum left to export. The next U.S. sorghum crop will be harvested in August.

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