foxtail millet
noun
: a coarse drought-resistant but frost-sensitive annual grass (Setaria italica) grown for grain, hay, and forage
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There are five main varieties—sorghum, finger millet, pearl millet, foxtail millet, and proso millet.
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Caitlin Beale,
Health,
5 June 2026
Then, pile in artichokes, smaller gourds, pears, bittersweet berries, foxtail millet grass, and feathers.
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Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2023
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Caitlin Beale,
Health,
5 June 2026
Then, pile in artichokes, smaller gourds, pears, bittersweet berries, foxtail millet grass, and feathers.
—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2023
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“Foxtail millet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxtail%20millet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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