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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Faithful to its name, this bread is composed of seven sprouted whole grains including quinoa, millet and oat groats. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Try this extra crunchy version made with both polenta and millet. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Dry-toast millet (or another small grain) until deep golden, then simmer until tender and toss with olive oil. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Amazing Grains recipe, for example, includes oats, quinoa, millet, and chia, all of which function as prebiotics for gut health—both promoting satiety and supporting a diverse gut microbiome. Outside Online, 5 July 2022 At home, his daily diet of millet paste is very poor in nutrients. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 16 June 2022 This brew is gluten-free and oh so worthy of inclusion on this list, thanks to millet and buckwheat malts that provide an impressively smooth mouthfeel, with lemony and light hop notes. Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 9 June 2022 Experts also found a correlation between the spread of dry rice farming, millet and other grains with the spread of chicken bone trails across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Science reports. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 Working with his son Kirill, 24, Tarasevich also grows peas, barley, corn, rapeseed and millet. Matt Bradley, NBC News, 10 May 2022 See More

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

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

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