sorghum
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corn, goo, mush, schmaltz (also schmalz), sludge, slush, soap opera
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Simmer on the stovetop 90 minutes, or until tender, then transfer to a roasting pan, score the surface, glaze with honey or sorghum syrup, and cook at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the meat is tender as corned beef. — Elizabeth G. Dunn And Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Battle for Thanksgiving Heats Up," 31 Oct. 2018 On the sweet side of things, the waffles are a rift on bananas Foster, with edges that stay deliciously crispy up against the sorghum syrup and the meringue topper. — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Best Restaurants in Charleston," 2 May 2018 Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Employees spread out steamed sorghum to cool ahead of fermentation at the Kweichow Moutai Co. distillery in the town of Maotai, in Guizhou province, China, on Dec. 14. — Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg’s Week in Pictures," 19 Jan. 2018 Designed by English maze architect Adrian Fisher, the maze runs three miles long, features corn and sorghum stalks, and took 12,800 hours to construct. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "9 Magnificent Manmade Mazes," 30 Sep. 2010 An employee spreads out steamed sorghum to cool ahead of fermentation at the Kweichow Moutai distillery in Renhuai, Guizhou province, China. — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "Chinese Liquor Maker’s Earnings Make Investors Queasy," 29 Oct. 2018 The cocktails also go above and beyond; the fancy G&T features garden herbs, and the Old Fashioned features sorghum molasses. — Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, "20 Best Restaurants in Houston," 1 Oct. 2018 The aquaponics system, which has been using the same primary body of water since 2013, now houses both fish and a variety of plants like the sorghum Amu was tending. — Jen Maylack, Vogue, "A Farm—and School of Fish!—Grows in Bushwick Thanks to One Woman’s Vision," 28 Sep. 2018 Buckwheat Many people living with celiac disease can tolerate this whole grain, along with quinoa, amaranth, and sorghum. — Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, "The 11 Healthiest Whole Grains You Should Be Eating," 17 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorghum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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English Language Learners Definition of sorghum
: a kind of tropical grass that is grown for food; also : the grain that grows on this grass
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