sorghum
nounUK /ˈsɔː.ɡəm/
US /ˈsɔːr.ɡəm/
Sorghum is a tall grain plant that people grow for food.
Farmers in dry places often grow sorghum because it needs little water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The edible grain of this plant, used to make flour, porridge, and syrup.
She cooked a warm bowl of sorghum porridge for breakfast.
3. A sweet syrup made from the juice of sorghum stalks.
He poured sorghum over his pancakes instead of maple syrup.
4. The stalk or plant material of sorghum, often used as animal feed or to make brooms.
The farmer dried the sorghum and fed it to the cattle.