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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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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Gluten-free sourdough bread is made with gluten-free flours such as those made with millet, sorghum, teff, quinoa, and buckwheat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025
Dalton’s laboratory works in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Senegal to understand the effects of intensifying heat and drought on rice, sorghum, millet, and wheat.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The company also malts wheat, oats, sorghum, rye, rice and corn.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Gluten-free sourdough bread is made with gluten-free flours such as those made with millet, sorghum, teff, quinoa, and buckwheat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025
Dalton’s laboratory works in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Senegal to understand the effects of intensifying heat and drought on rice, sorghum, millet, and wheat.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The company also malts wheat, oats, sorghum, rye, rice and corn.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Sorghum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorghum. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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