Main Entry: mil·let

Pronunciation: \ˈmi-lət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English milet, from Middle French, from Old French, diminutive of mil, from Latin milium; akin to Greek melinē millet

Date: 15th century

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