sorgo

or sor·gho

[ sawr-goh ]

noun

, plural sor·gos.

1. any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.

sorgo

/ ˈsɔːɡəʊ /

noun

1. any of several varieties of sorghum that have watery sweet juice and are grown for fodder, silage, or syrup

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorgo¹

1750–60; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *syricum ( granum ) Syrian (grain), neuter of Latin Syricus (masculine) of Syria; -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorgo¹

Italian

Example Sentences

On this coast there grows a species of melegete , extremely pungent like pepper, and resembling the Italian grain called sorgo .

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