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Definition of: sorghum
(sôr′gəm) noun
1. A stout canelike tropical grass (genus Sorghum) cultivated for its saccharine juice and as fodder, especially any of the varieties of Sorghum vulgare.
2. Molasses prepared from the sweet juices of the plant. [<NL <Ital. sorgo, ult. <L Syricus of Syria, where originally grown]
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