sorghum
/ˈsɔrɡəm/
noun
- A type of grain crop grown for food, animal feed, and making syrup; it is a grass that grows well in hot, dry climates.
- Sorghum is a staple food in many parts of Africa and Asia.
- You can grind sorghum into flour to make gluten-free bread.
- The farmer planted sorghum in the field because it needs less water than corn.
- A sweet syrup made from the juice of certain varieties of sorghum plants, used as a sweetener.
- Sorghum has a rich, slightly tangy flavor that works well in baked goods.
- She drizzled sorghum over her pancakes instead of maple syrup.
- Many people in the South prefer sorghum to honey for sweetening tea.
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