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

From the early history of sorghum, it appears that it was known as sorgo in the sixteenth century, while twenty or thirty varieties were known under different names in Egypt, Arabia, and Africa.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg