millet

noun

mil·​let ˈmi-lət How to pronounce millet (audio)
1
: any of various small-seeded annual cereal and forage grasses:
a
: a Eurasian grass (Panicum miliaceum) cultivated for its grain which is used for food
b
: any of several grasses related to common millet
2
: the seed of a millet

Examples of millet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024 Today, most baijiu is distilled from sorghum, but wheat, rice, corn, and millet can also be used. Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024 Zimmerman says this time of year is great for foliage, too, like nasturtium and love-in-a-puff vines, grasses (think millet, oats, and miscanthus, or silvergrass), and seed pods such as poppies and wisteria. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 Brown Rice Whole grains like brown rice, spelt, millet, and barley are rich in fiber and digest more slowly than refined grains. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for millet 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English milet, from Middle French, from Old French, diminutive of mil, from Latin milium; akin to Greek melinē millet

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of millet was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Millet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

millet

noun
mil·​let ˈmil-ət How to pronounce millet (audio)
1
: a grass cultivated for its small shiny whitish seeds used as human and bird food and sometimes grown for hay
2
: the seed of a millet

Biographical Definition

Millet

biographical name

Mil·​let mē-ˈyā How to pronounce Millet (audio)
mi-ˈlā
Jean-François 1814–1875 French painter

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