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sorgho

[ sawr-goh ]

/ ˈsɔr goʊ /

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noun, plural sor·ghos.

a variant of sorgo.

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Words nearby sorgho

sorely, Sorensen, Sörenstam, sore shin, sore throat, sorgho, sorghum, sorghum beer, sorgo, sori, soricine

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How to use sorgho in a sentence

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 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
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
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

The question is settled that imphee and sorgho will make good sugar in abundance.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden