millet
Meaning
- Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.
- Common millet, in particular Panicum miliaceum.
Synonyms
bulrush millet
stem of maize
panic grass
rice beer
Indian corn
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪlɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French millet; from Latin milium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”), see also Ancient Greek μελίνη (melínē, “millet”) and Lithuanian málnos (“millet”).
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