sorghum
Americannoun
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a cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor (orS. vulgare ), having broad, cornlike leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster.
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the syrup made from sorgo.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sorghum
1590–1600; < New Latin < Italian sorgo ( see sorgo)
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Example Sentences
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Corn remained supported by strong demand and tighter supplies in Brazil and the U.S., while sorghum and barley increased mainly due to spillover effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
New Delhi's promise of lower duties on dried distillers' grains and red sorghum for animal feed could also reduce the need for local soybean meal.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Sometimes it is possible to find sorghum or millet but on the day of filming, the kitchen manager says: "There is no flour or bread."
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
My three most used ingredients right now would have to be cornmeal, seasoning meat and sorghum molasses.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025
When corn, oats, or sorghum containing large amounts of nitrates are ensiled they release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases, creating a deadly hazard to anyone entering the silo.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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