grain sorghum

noun

: any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain compare sorgo

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Italy produced 40,000 hectares of grain sorghum in 2023, as well as 25,000 hectares of feed sorghum, according to Sorghum ID. Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Also, don’t ignore canola and milo (grain sorghum), wherever these are planted. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grain sorghum was in 1920

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“Grain sorghum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grain%20sorghum. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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grain sorghum

noun
: any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
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