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Chinese millet

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Definition of Chinese millet

1 : the common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
2 Australia : millet sense 1a
3 : a foxtail (Setaria faberii)

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“Chinese millet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20millet. Accessed 29 Mar. 2020.

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