- Egyptian corn
- nounsorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa• Syn: ↑durra, ↑doura, ↑dourah, ↑Indian millet, ↑Guinea corn• Hypernyms: ↑grain sorghum
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egyptian wheat — noun Usage: usually capitalized E 1. : any of certain bearded branching wheats cultivated since ancient times 2. : pearl millet 3. : a grain sorghum resembling kafir corn … Useful english dictionary
Guinea corn — noun sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa • Syn: ↑durra, ↑doura, ↑dourah, ↑Egyptian corn, ↑Indian millet • Hypernyms: ↑grain sorghum * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
gyp corn — ˈjip noun Etymology: short for Egyptian corn : sorghum; especially : durra … Useful english dictionary
Goose corn — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Egyptiancorn — Egyptian corn n. See durra. * * * … Universalium
Roman agriculture — Ancient Roman agriculture was highly regarded in Roman culture. Of the many commentators who praised simple rural life and endowed it with the aura of ancient Roman virtues, Virgil in his Georgics stands pre eminent. Cicero considered farming the … Wikipedia
sorghum — /sawr geuhm/, n. 1. a cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor (or S. vulgare), having broad, cornlike leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster. 2. the syrup made from sorgo. [1590 1600; < NL < It sorgo (see SORGO)] * * *… … Universalium
grain sorghum — noun any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain • Hypernyms: ↑sorghum • Hyponyms: ↑durra, ↑doura, ↑dourah, ↑Egyptian corn, ↑Indian millet, ↑Guinea corn, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Doura — Dou ra, dourah dourah, n. sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa; A kind of millet. See {Durra}. Syn: durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian corn, Indian millet, Guinea corn. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
