Sorghum
/'sɔ:gəm/ Cách viết khác : (sorgo) /'sɔ:gou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of cereal grass: A genus of tropical and subtropical grasses cultivated for grain, forage, syrup, and as a source of biofuel.
- The grain produced by this plant: The edible seeds of the sorghum plant, used as food for humans and animals.
- A syrup made from the plant: A sweet syrup, similar to molasses, produced from the juice of certain sorghum varieties.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Plant):
- Farmers planted sorghum because it is drought-resistant.
- Sorghum is an important crop in many arid regions.
- Noun (Grain):
- The recipe calls for sorghum flour.
- Sorghum is a staple food in parts of Africa and Asia.
- Noun (Syrup):
- She drizzled sorghum over her pancakes.
- Sorghum can be used as a natural sweetener.
Advanced Usage
- "Sorghum bicolor": The scientific name for the most commonly cultivated species of sorghum.
- Sorghum bicolor is valued for its genetic diversity.
- "Sweet sorghum": A variety grown primarily for syrup production or as a biofuel feedstock.
- The field of sweet sorghum is ready for harvesting to make syrup.
Variants and Related Words
- Sorgo (n): An alternative name, especially for varieties grown for syrup.
- Sorgo is another term for sweet sorghum.
- Milo (n): A specific type of grain sorghum with a large, compact head.
- Milo is often used for livestock feed.
Synonyms
- Great millet: Another common name for sorghum.
- Guinea corn: A name for sorghum used in West Africa.
Related Phrases
- Sorghum crop: Refers to the cultivated plants as an agricultural product.
- This year's sorghum crop looks very healthy.
- Sorghum field: An area of land where sorghum is grown.
- The sorghum field stretched to the horizon.
Noun
- made from juice of sweet sorghum
- annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
- economically important Old World tropical cereal grass