millet
noun/ˈmɪlɪt/
Frequency rank: #13,341 most common English word
Meaning
A small-seeded cereal grain used as food for humans and animals.
Example sentence
Farmers in the region grow millet as a staple crop because it thrives in dry conditions.
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