sorghum
noun/ˈsɔrɡəm/
Frequency rank: #15,343 most common English word
Meaning
a cereal grain plant grown widely for food, animal feed, and syrup production.
Example sentence
Farmers in dry regions often grow sorghum because it thrives in hot, arid climates.
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