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: any of an economically important genus (Sorghum) of Old World tropical grasses similar to corn in habit but with the spikelets in pairs on a hairy rachis
especially
: any of various cultivars (such as grain sorghum or sorgo) derived from a wild form (S. bicolor synonym S. vulgare)
2
: syrup from the juice of a sorgo that resembles cane syrup
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Adaptable to most any ingredient, it could be sweetened with molasses or sorghum, even maple syrup popular in New England and with Quakers and abolitionists.
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Shāng starts out as baijiu, a very popular Chinese spirit that is distilled from red sorghum sourced from the Chìshuǐ River basin.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Gluten-free sourdough bread is made with gluten-free flours such as those made with millet, sorghum, teff, quinoa, and buckwheat.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 June 2026
In Somalia’s Bay region — once the country’s breadbasket — sorghum and corn fields are withering from lack of rain.
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Sarah Kaplan,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Shāng starts out as baijiu, a very popular Chinese spirit that is distilled from red sorghum sourced from the Chìshuǐ River basin.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Gluten-free sourdough bread is made with gluten-free flours such as those made with millet, sorghum, teff, quinoa, and buckwheat.
—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 June 2026
In Somalia’s Bay region — once the country’s breadbasket — sorghum and corn fields are withering from lack of rain.
—
Sarah Kaplan,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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sorghum
noun
sor·ghum
ˈsȯr-gəm 
1
: any of a genus of Old World tropical grasses that look like corn
especially
: one cultivated for grain, forage, or syrup
2
: syrup made from a sorghum
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