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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sor•ghum /ˈsɔrgəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologya grass grown for food, bearing broad leaves and a tall stem having grain in a dense cluster.
- the syrup made from this.
sor•ghum
(sôr′gəm),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologya cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor (or S. vulgare), having broad, cornlike leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster.
- the syrup made from sorgo.
- Italian sorgo (see sorgo)
- Neo-Latin
- 1590–1600
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'sorghum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Johnson grass
- Kafir
- Sudan grass
- broomcorn
- cereal
- charcoal rot
- durra
- feterita
- fodder
- grain sorghum
- grass sorghum
- hegari
- kaffir corn
- kaoliang
- kernel smut
- long sweetening
- mao-tai
- milo
- molasses
- sorgo
- stover
- sucrose
- sugar
- sugar sorghum
- sweet sorghum