{i} any of a number of grain producing tropical grasses; sweet syrup made from the grain of sorghum
A genus of cereal grasses with a large number of species, cultivated throughout the world for food, forage, and syrup It is the world's third largest food grain
A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S
Sorghum is a type of corn that is grown in warm countries. Its grain can be made into flour or syrup. a type of grain that is grown in tropical areas (sorgo ). Cereal grain plant of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae), probably native to Africa, and its edible starchy seeds. All types raised chiefly for grain belong to the species Sorghum vulgare, which includes varieties of grain sorghums and grass sorghums (grown for hay and fodder), and broomcorn (used in making brooms and brushes). The strong grass usually grows 2-8 ft (0.5-2.5 m) or higher. The seeds are smaller than those of wheat. Though high in carbohydrates, sorghum is of lower feed quality than corn. Resistant to drought and heat, sorghum is one of Africa's major cereal grains. It is also grown in the U.S., India, Pakistan, and northern and northeastern China. Substantial quantities are also grown in Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Argentina, Australia, and southern Europe. The grain is usually ground into meal for porridge, flatbreads, and cakes
One of two cereal grasses, Sorghum vulgare or S bicolor, with broad, cornlike leaves, a tall stem; cultivated mainly for stock feed and syrup