millet
noun/ˈmɪlɪt/
/ˈmɪlɪt/
[uncountable]- a type of plant that grows in hot countries and produces very small seeds. The seeds are used as food, mainly to make flour, and also to feed to birds and animals.Topics Foodc2Word Originlate Middle English: from French, diminutive of dialect mil, from Latin milium.
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