pearl millet
A widely grown milletA widely grown millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A widely grown millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
More definitions
- tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: pearl millets| Singular | pearl millet |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsbulrush millet
Close in meaning
- tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer:bulrush milletcattail milletPennisetum glaucumPennisetum Americanum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable