sorgho

[ sawr-goh ]

/ ˈsɔr goʊ /

noun, plural sor·ghos.

sorgo.

Nearby words

soredium, sorehead, sorel, sorely, sorensen, sorgho, sorghum, sorghum beer, sorgo, sori, soricine

Definition for sorgho (2 of 2)

sorgo

or sor·gho

[ sawr-goh ]

/ ˈsɔr goʊ /

noun, plural sor·gos.

any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.

Origin of sorgo

1750–60; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *syricum (granum) Syrian (grain), neuter of Latin Syricus (masculine) of Syria; see -ic

Also called sweet sorghum, sugar sorghum.

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Examples from the Web for sorgho

The Sorgho requires about five months to attain its full ripeness, when it is usually of a pale-yellow colour, streaked with red.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
We were shown samples of refined sugar, extracted from the Sorgho, which promised the best results.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
At this Escuela normal we likewise found the sorgho, or Chinese sugar-cane, in course of cultivation with great success.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
The question is settled that imphee and sorgho will make good sugar in abundance.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

As to the remunerative value of the Sorgho, it is more than 230 per cent.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer

British Dictionary definitions for sorgho

sorgo

sorgho

/ (ˈsɔːɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos or -ghos

any of several varieties of sorghum that have watery sweet juice and are grown for fodder, silage, or syrup

Word Origin for sorgo

Italian

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