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Meaning of "milium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MILIUM

From Latin: millet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MILIUM

milium  [ˈmɪlɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Milium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of milium in the English dictionary

The definition of milium in the dictionary is a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILIUM


allium
ˈælɪəm
beryllium
bɛˈrɪlɪəm
cilium
ˈsɪlɪəm
dentalium
dɛnˈteɪlɪəm
epithelium
ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm
gnaphalium
næˈfeɪlɪəm
helium
ˈhiːlɪəm
ileum
ˈɪlɪəm
ilium
ˈɪlɪəm
linoleum
lɪˈnəʊlɪəm
magnalium
mæɡˈneɪlɪəm
mausoleum
ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm
penicillium
ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪəm
petroleum
pəˈtrəʊlɪəm
pileum
ˈpaɪlɪəm
psyllium
ˈsɪlɪəm
reptilium
rɛpˈtɪlɪəm
sedilium
seˈdaɪlɪəm
Valium
ˈvælɪəm
verticillium
ˌvɜːtɪˈsɪlɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILIUM

military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military honours
military law
military orchid
military pace
military police
military policeman
military service
military superiority
military training
military-industrial complex
militate
militation
milites gloriosi
militia
militiaman
militiamen
milk

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILIUM

bdellium
berkelium
dolium
endothelium
folium
mesothelium
mycelium
nobelium
pallium
peculium
prothallium
scholium
simulium
taurobolium
telium
tetrazolium
thallium
thulium
trifolium
trillium

Synonyms and antonyms of milium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «milium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILIUM

Find out the translation of milium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of milium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

milium
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

milium
570 millions of speakers

English

milium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

milium
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دخينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Milium
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milium
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

milium
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

milium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Milium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

milium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

稗粒腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

milium
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Milium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

milium
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுதோல்முண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिलिअम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

milium
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

milium
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

milium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Milium
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Milium
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

milium
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

milium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

milium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

milium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of milium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILIUM»

The term «milium» is normally little used and occupies the 125.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of milium
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «milium».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «milium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «milium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about milium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILIUM»

Discover the use of milium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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LIFE
ED CLOTHING FOR ALL THE FAM MILIUM* GARMENT LININGS MEAN GREATER COMFORT IN ANY SEASON! r\ MDCCPIICP The real suicide, John Warde {left), was almost saved ...
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LIFE
Revolutionary MILIUM metal-insulated lining now keeps you warm a luxurious new way. . . with a featherweight film of silvery insulation! Trimmer, lighter, bulk- free warmth ! milium lining adds amazing extra warmth to your new fall coat, suit or ...
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LIFE
Advertisement. Which coat is warmer? Though the coats above look alike — and weigh almost exactly the same — the one on the left is by far the warmer of the two! Why? Because the coat on the left has a milium* lining ! milium* multiplies the ...
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Character and Health: The Relationship of Acupuncture and ...
Number Shao Yang Jue Yin Tai Yang Shao Yin Yang Ming Metal Tai Yin Metal Yang Ming Earth Tai Yin Earth Enthusiast Nervous Passionate Sentimental Phlegmatic Apathetic Sanguine Amorphous 1 minimi milium lllllllllll lllllllllll IIIIUIIIII  ...
Yves Requena, 1989
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LIFE
left is by far the warmer of the two. The secret is its fabulous milium* lining which multiplies the warmth of the coat, without adding an ounce to its weight! ( Advertisement) THE BATTLE AGAINST ENGINE WEAR PIONEERING THE ...
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LIFE
It has a milium*- labeled lining! milium* multiplies the warmth of any garment without adding an ounce to its weight! Do your stockings have the Flextoe*? The Florsheim Shoe Company. (Advertisement) * means Ordinary jackets for school ...
7
Bulletin
Milium Plinii ; " " Sorghum fructo rubro ; " " Sorghum fructo albo." Bauhin. C. 1623, "Milium Sabaeum ; " "Milium arundinaceum subrotundo semine. Sorgo nominatum : " " Milium arundinaceum piano alboque semine." Parkinson, 1640, " Melica ...
United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, 1910
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Bulletin
Besler, 1013, "Milium Plinii;" "Sorghum fructo rubro; " "Sorghum frueto albo." Bauhin, C. 1623, " Milium Sabaeum : " " Milium arundiuaceum subrotuudo seruine, Sorgo nominatum: '* "Milium arundlnaceum piano alboque semlne." Parkinson ...
‎1910
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CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific ...
Milium. L. = Miliarium. Moench,. Milium. Adans. Latin milium, ii "millet," Greek meline; see Carl Linnaeus, Species Plantarum. 61. 1753 and Genera Plantarum. 5th edition. 30. 1754; S. Battaglia, Grande dizionario della lingua italiana. X: 383.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2006
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World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference
Wrißlit - Milium criztnpnü Irnutv. Milium »It»icum P2II. l^con! Oenetic (relaleä tu > Vel8li onion) 0>5t! ^8l2-7'emp. Milium »mpelnprssum L. var »mpelnpralum sol^. am/?e/«/?^c«u/» Ore2t-ne26e6 (^lic Croups dn: ßle2t-ne2ä ß2l!ic; Lev2nt ß2llic; ...
John H. Wiersema, Blanca León, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term milium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sunny plants for shady places
Some grasses also do just fine in dappled shade, including the lovely Chionochloa rubra, and the golden-leaved Milium effusum 'Aureum'. «Irish Times, Mar 15»
2
Chelsea 2014 - a designer's view
Milium effuseum, trifolium and a large drift of Orlaya grandiflora tied everything up rather nicely. As the sun's rays lengthened in the afternoon, ... «The Guardian, May 14»
3
Edwardian spirit: Vann garden in Surrey
... spring are awash with self-seeding cowslips and blue and white forget-me-nots mingled with Bowles' golden grass, Milium effusum 'Aureum'. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
4
Ornamental grasses 'really stand out' in gardens
(Not to be confused with Bowles' golden grass which is Milium effusum 'Aureum'...a nice small, but rather seedy grass.) Full sun or partial ... «Comox Vallety Record, Jul 13»
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Thorny problems: what plant will grow in my patio cracks?
I suspect your lovely newcomer is Milium effusum 'Aureum', also known as Bowles's golden grass, which is a useful short-lived perennial that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 13»
6
Thorny problems: what plants grow well in shade?
As gentle replacement ground cover you could try Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff), white-flowered Cyclamen hederifolium and Milium ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 13»
7
Kibaha malaria biological pesticide plant almost ready
... that will be produced at the plant: First he mentioned 30 viral and bacterial vaccines, then 20 diagnostic milium, and 150 veterinary products. «IPPmedia, Apr 13»
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A touch of grass: Never mind lawns, go for something that's …
Milium effusum 'Aureum' is one of E.A. Bowles' finds. A golden form of our native wood millet, it seeds itself around and is especially effective in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 13»
9
Helen Yemm's container gardening tips
But a small self-seeded colony of Bowles' golden grass (Milium effusum) and dusky Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' perform with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 12»
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New plant set to transfer 50 technologies-Director
Dr Castro named some products to be produced as 30 viral and bacterial vaccines, 20 diagnostic milium, 150 veterinary products, products for ... «IPPmedia, Dec 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Milium [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/milium>. May 2024 ».
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