millo

Meaning

1. (dated, masculine) millet
2. (masculine) maize, corn (plant)
3. (masculine) the grain from maize

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmiʎʊ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: milium

Cognate with Portuguese: milho

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese milho, from Latin milium (“millet”). In the 17th-19th century the name passed to be applied to a new crop, the American maize, whilst millet became known as millo miúdo (literally “little maize”). Compare Portuguese milho.