millet
nounUK /ˈmɪlɪt/
US /ˈmɪlɪt/
Millet is a tiny grain that people cook and eat like rice.
She cooked a warm bowl of millet for breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant that produces these small grains.
Farmers in dry regions grow millet because it needs little water.
3. A small, hard seed used as food for birds.
He scattered millet in the bird feeder.
4. A type of grass family plant grown for its grain.
Millet belongs to the grass family and grows quickly in warm weather.