millet

[ mil-it ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪt /

noun

a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder.

any of various related or similar grasses cultivated as grain plants or forage plants.

the grain of any of these grasses.

Origin of millet

1375–1425; late Middle English milet<Middle French, equivalent to mil (<Latin milium millet) + -et-et

Words nearby millet

miller's disease, Miller's law, miller's-thumb, Milles, millesimal, millet, Millett, millhouse, milli-, milliammeter, milliampere

Definition for millet (2 of 2)

Millet

[ mi-ley; for 2 also French mee-le ]

/ mɪˈleɪ; for 2 also French miˈlɛ /

noun

Francis Davis, 1846–1912, U.S. painter, illustrator, and journalist.

Jean Fran·çois

[zhahn frahn-swa], /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1814–75, French painter.

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Example sentences from the Web for millet

Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice.
How to Buy Gluten-Free Without Getting Duped|DailyBurn|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Millet reveals what Hal, T., and the rest of us all know deep down, that we're each of us responsible for the choices we make.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed|November 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And through him, Millet has a perfect vehicle for her dark, understated wit and tendency to upend narrative expectations.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed|November 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This hippie in corporate wolf's clothing is back in Millet's latest, Ghost Lights.
Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed|November 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In fact, Millet's rock, and M'Gillivray's above all, appeared to me wonders of nature.
Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific|Gabriel Franchere
Millet was almost a grown man by this time, and you may be sure he was grateful and that he worked very hard while in Paris.
Stories Pictures Tell|Flora Carpenter
The whole country is stony and barren, and millet is the only kind of grain that it produces.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr
Being well supplied with water, millet grows there in perfection.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)|Strabo
Round them the wanderer will descry a miserable field or two, planted with a stunted crop of rye, millet, or maize.
Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone|Angus B. Reach

British Dictionary definitions for millet (1 of 2)

millet

/ (ˈmɪlɪt) /

noun

a cereal grass, Setaria italica, cultivated for grain and animal fodder

an East Indian annual grass, Panicum miliaceum, cultivated for grain and forage, having pale round shiny seeds
the seed of this plant

any of various similar or related grasses, such as pearl millet and Indian millet

Other words from millet

Related adjective: miliary

Word Origin for millet

C14: via Old French from Latin milium; related to Greek melinē millet

British Dictionary definitions for millet (2 of 2)

Millet

/ (French milɛ) /

noun

Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1814–75, French painter of the Barbizon school, noted for his studies of peasants at work

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单词	millet
释义	millet [ mil-it ] / ˈmɪl ɪt / noun a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder. any of various related or similar grasses cultivated as grain plants or forage plants. the grain of any of these grasses. Origin of millet 1375–1425; late Middle English milet<Middle French, equivalent to mil (<Latin milium millet) + -et-et Words nearby millet miller's disease, Miller's law, miller's-thumb, Milles, millesimal, millet, Millett, millhouse, milli-, milliammeter, milliampere Definition for millet (2 of 2) Millet [ mi-ley; for 2 also French mee-le ] / mɪˈleɪ; for 2 also French miˈlɛ / noun Francis Davis, 1846–1912, U.S. painter, illustrator, and journalist. Jean Fran·çois [zhahn frahn-swa], /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1814–75, French painter. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for millet Look for:Purchase breads containing seeds and a mixture of healthy grains (like millet and amaranth) other than just brown rice. How to Buy Gluten-Free Without Getting Duped\|DailyBurn\|April 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Millet reveals what Hal, T., and the rest of us all know deep down, that we're each of us responsible for the choices we make. Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler\|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed\|November 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And through him, Millet has a perfect vehicle for her dark, understated wit and tendency to upend narrative expectations. Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler\|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed\|November 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This hippie in corporate wolf's clothing is back in Millet's latest, Ghost Lights. Must-Read Books by Will Hermes, Lydia Millet, and Stuart Nadler\|Nicholas Mancusi, Drew Toal, John Reed\|November 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In fact, Millet's rock, and M'Gillivray's above all, appeared to me wonders of nature. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific\|Gabriel Franchere Millet was almost a grown man by this time, and you may be sure he was grateful and that he worked very hard while in Paris. Stories Pictures Tell\|Flora Carpenter The whole country is stony and barren, and millet is the only kind of grain that it produces. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I\|Robert Kerr Being well supplied with water, millet grows there in perfection. The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)\|Strabo Round them the wanderer will descry a miserable field or two, planted with a stunted crop of rye, millet, or maize. Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone\|Angus B. Reach British Dictionary definitions for millet (1 of 2) millet / (ˈmɪlɪt) / noun a cereal grass, Setaria italica, cultivated for grain and animal fodder an East Indian annual grass, Panicum miliaceum, cultivated for grain and forage, having pale round shiny seeds the seed of this plant any of various similar or related grasses, such as pearl millet and Indian millet Other words from millet Related adjective: miliary Word Origin for millet C14: via Old French from Latin milium; related to Greek melinē millet British Dictionary definitions for millet (2 of 2) Millet / (French milɛ) / noun Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1814–75, French painter of the Barbizon school, noted for his studies of peasants at work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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