proso

noun

pro·​so ˈprō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce proso (audio)

Examples of proso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fort Polk/Vernon WMA, Holly Springs Field - 20 acres planted in brown-top millet, milo, pearl millet and dove proso millet. Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 30 Aug. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Russian

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of proso was in 1907

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“Proso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proso. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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