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darso

noun
dar·​so | \ ˈdär(ˌ)sō\
plural -s

Definition of darso

: a hybrid grain sorghum of doubtful origin but resulting supposedly from a natural crossing of a sorgo and a kafir and resembling kafir

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dwarf red sorghum

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