Japanese millet

noun

: a coarse annual grass (Echinochloa frumentacea) cultivated especially in Asia for its edible seeds

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Japanese millet was in 1900

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“Japanese millet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20millet. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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