sorghum

Everyday

1. A tall cereal grass grown in warm, dry countries, especially in Africa and Asia, for its grain, its sweet juice and animal feed. tree →
2. The grain or syrup made from this plant. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons sorghum shows a crop that grows well in hot, dry places where wheat and rice struggle; it feeds millions of people in Africa and India. In the USA sorghum syrup is a sweetener; sorghum flour is gluten-free.

Examples

• Sorghum grows well where there is little rain. tree →
• In Sudan many families eat porridge made from sorghum. tree →
• Farmers feed sorghum to cattle. tree →
• Sorghum flour is used in gluten-free bread. tree →
• We poured sorghum syrup on our pancakes in Tennessee. tree →
• Sorghum is one of the most important cereals in the world. tree →
• "Yes," said the agricultural editor, "and it's the meanest bug- juice in town--regular sorghum skimmings." tree →

Note

Uncountable. Say «SOR-gum» (the «h» is silent). A cereal like wheat, rice, maize and millet.