1
: any of various small-seeded annual cereal and forage grasses:
a
: a Eurasian grass (Panicum miliaceum) cultivated for its grain which is used for food
b
: any of several grasses related to common millet
2
: the seed of a millet
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Include grains such as quinoa, barley, and millet in your meals.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Many of these, such as okra, millets, and pigeon peas, have historically been overlooked and under harvested.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, most baijiu is distilled from sorghum, but wheat, rice, corn, and millet can also be used.
—Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Many of these, such as okra, millets, and pigeon peas, have historically been overlooked and under harvested.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
Today, most baijiu is distilled from sorghum, but wheat, rice, corn, and millet can also be used.
—Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Millet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millet. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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millet
noun
mil·let
ˈmil-ət 
1
: a grass cultivated for its small shiny whitish seeds used as human and bird food and sometimes grown for hay
2
: the seed of a millet
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