milo

¹ American  

[mahy-loh] / ˈmaɪ loʊ /

noun

plural

milos

1. a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.

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Milo ² American  

[mahy-loh, mee-law] / ˈmaɪ loʊ, ˈmi lɔ /

noun

1. Also Milos Melos.

2. a male given name.

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milo British  

/ ˈmaɪləʊ /

noun

1. any of various early-growing cultivated varieties of sorghum with heads of yellow or pinkish seeds resembling millet

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Etymology

Origin of milo

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

I could avoid inexpensive bird food mixes that contain cracked corn, milo, wheat and rye, preferred by house sparrows, and instead use more expensive seed that contains black-oil sunflower seeds, safflower seeds and white millet.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Farm ground gives you power, not a lot, but it gives you some power,” said Rod Bradshaw, a 67-year-old Black farmer who raises wheat, cattle and milo on 2,000 acres near Jetmore, Kansas.

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2021

One tip here is to look at the seed you’re buying and avoid mixes that contain milo, a big red seed that is used as filler but is avoided by most birds.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2020

For pet parents in search of the perfect gift for their feline, Paltrow and friends offer up the Tuft and Paw milo cat jungle gym, which has a modest price tag of $949.

From Fox News • Nov. 16, 2019

The big John Deere 8020 squats silently in the canted evening light, a long way from anywhere, surrounded by a half-mowed field of South Dakota milo.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer