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sor·go | \ ˈsȯr-(ˌ)gō 
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\Definition of sorgo
: a sorghum cultivated primarily for the sweet juice in its stems from which sugar and syrup are made but also used for fodder and silage
— called also sweet sorghum
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The first known use of sorgo was circa 1760
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