millet
a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder.
any of various related or similar grasses cultivated as grain plants or forage plants.
the grain of any of these grasses.
Origin of millet
1Words Nearby millet
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Francis Davis, 1846–1912, U.S. painter, illustrator, and journalist.
Jean Fran·çois [zhahnfrahn-swa], /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1814–75, French painter.
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How to use millet in a sentence
Pilot projects in the collaborative are identifying the safest public spaces for women in Mexico City and mapping communities producing the most millet in Niger.
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millet’s new data can’t answer these questions, but it adds to the evidence that patterns of fatigue tend to be different in men and women.
In time, Vavilov found evidence for his law in wheat, rye, millet, oats, cotton, grasses, potatoes, and other domesticated plants.
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Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice.
Magnificence By Lydia millet A woman moves into an old house full of taxidermy in the aftermath of trauma.
With Lydia millet at the helm, though, the motivations matter less than the journey.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler | Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed | November 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTmillet reveals what Hal, T., and the rest of us all know deep down, that we're each of us responsible for the choices we make.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler | Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed | November 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd through him, millet has a perfect vehicle for her dark, understated wit and tendency to upend narrative expectations.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler | Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed | November 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTA basket full of millet must go with the millet cakes: this is the food wherein the country goddess finds pleasure most of all.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyLook at millet's "Shepherdess Spinning," at the head of this chapter, as an example of contre jour.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstBut the lone pine and the blue mountains gave a bright, sharp quality to the landscape which was quite unlike millet.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe woolly stems of the millet, likewise, defied their insatiable appetites.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe Carteretmillet and rice are the staple crops; the former furnishing food both for man and beast, for its long stalks are excellent fodder.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
British Dictionary definitions for millet (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪlɪt) /
a cereal grass, Setaria italica, cultivated for grain and animal fodder
an East Indian annual grass, Panicum miliaceum, cultivated for grain and forage, having pale round shiny seeds
the seed of this plant
any of various similar or related grasses, such as pearl millet and Indian millet
Origin of millet
1Other words from millet
- Related adjective: miliary
British Dictionary definitions for Millet (2 of 2)
/ (French milɛ) /
Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1814–75, French painter of the Barbizon school, noted for his studies of peasants at work
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