An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; of uncertain origin
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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
Along with milo, corn, wheat and soy, Birdsell grows sunflowers, buckwheat, canola and safflower on Birdsell Family Farm.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 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
Cotton, she said, is a good rotation with her farm’s conventional commodities like wheat and milo.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2017
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
Siblings Amora and Milo Castilo wear vintage cowboy hats, jackets and chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Same with Candace Owens, or Milo Yiannopoulos, or other characters like that.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
During the song, her dancers covered her with white gloved hands, transforming her into the Venus De Milo, then a bride, and eventually an angel.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Milo, a Miami-based fintech company that has offered crypto-backed mortgages since 2022, has more than 100 customers, said CEO Josip Rupena.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Milo cocked back his arm like it was in slow motion.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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