sorghum

[ sawr-guhm ]

noun

1. a cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor (or S. vulgare ), having broad, cornlike leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster.
2. the syrup made from sorgo.

sorghum

/ ˈsɔːɡəm /

noun

1. See durra
   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 durra

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorghum¹

1590–1600; < New Latin < Italian sorgo ( sorgo )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorghum¹

C16: from New Latin, from Italian sorgo, probably from Vulgar Latin Syricum grānum (unattested) Syrian grain

Example Sentences

Topping it, however, are see-through slices of stone fruit — plums one visit, peaches another — along with the everywhere garnish, Fresno chile, and nutty puffed sorghum.

From Washington Post

Whiskey and vodka are also loosely classified as such, but the base of baijiu is sorghum.

From The Daily Beast

Initial testing of the fertilizer was positive; the Sanergy plot yielded 30% more sorghum than a non-fertilized plot.

From The Daily Beast

Sorghum requires less water than corn but yields about the same amount of ethanol per bushel.

From The Daily Beast

The agency is expected to approve the use of sorghum for ethanol production.

From The Daily Beast

Sorghum syrup is actually a juice extract collected from a tall grass called sweet sorghum.

From The Daily Beast

The camp took its name from our principal article of diet, and was by common consent known as "Camp Sorghum."

From Project Gutenberg

Our ration at this time consisted of raw corn-meal and sorghum molasses, without salt or any provision of utensils for cooking.

From Project Gutenberg

There were sweet potatoes, fleecy biscuits, a jug of sorghum, and a pitcher of sweet milk.

From Project Gutenberg

And what do dat Jinny know 'bout whipped sorghum or melon puff, I should like to inquaire!

From Project Gutenberg

Of course there is plenty of corn-meal, beans, middling and sorghum, so there is no danger of starvation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• maple syrup
• molasses