sorgo
or sor·gho
[ sawr-goh ]
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
1- Also called sweet sorghum, sugar sorghum.
Words Nearby sorgo
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How to use sorgo in a sentence
On this coast there grows a species of melegete , extremely pungent like pepper, and resembling the Italian grain called sorgo .
British Dictionary definitions for sorgo
sorgo
sorgho
/ (ˈsɔːɡəʊ) /
nounplural -gos or -ghos
any of several varieties of sorghum that have watery sweet juice and are grown for fodder, silage, or syrup
Origin of sorgo
1Italian
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