sorghum

American  

[sawr-guhm] / ˈsɔr gəm /

noun

1. a cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor (orS. vulgare ), having broad, cornlike leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster.

2. the syrup made from sorgo.

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sorghum British  

/ ˈsɔːɡəm /

noun

1. any grass of the Old World genus Sorghum, having solid stems, large flower heads, and glossy seeds: cultivated for grain, hay, and as a source of syrup See also durra

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Etymology

Origin of sorghum

1590–1600; < New Latin < Italian sorgo ( sorgo )

Example Sentences

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

In place of fermented grapes stood yellow rice wine, incendiary sorghum liquor and, if the night was long enough, out came a bottle of the latter infused with snake bile, promising virility.

From Salon

But don’t overlook honey, agave, white sugar, maple syrup or even sorghum if you want something with a bit more edge.

From Salon

Beijing doesn't seem too worried about looking elsewhere for more chicken, pork and sorghum and – at the same time – it knows it is whacking the US president right in his heartland.

From BBC

In the past, he has given equipment, from boats to a machine used to grind sorghum - a staple grain in Africa and Asia.

From BBC

Related Words

• maple syrup
• molasses