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Meaning of "millet" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MILLET

Via Old French from Latin milium; related to Greek melinē millet.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MILLET

ˈmɪlɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Millet 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 MILLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Millet

Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for both human food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Millets are important crops in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries. The crop is favored due to its productivity and short growing season under dry, high temperature conditions. The most widely grown millet is pearl millet, which is an important sized crop in India and parts of Africa. Finger millet, proso millet, and foxtail millet are also important crop species. In the developed world, millets are less important. For example, in the United States the only significant crop is proso millet, which is mostly grown for bird seed. While millets are indigenous to many parts of the world, millets most likely had an evolutionary origin in tropical western Africa, as that is where the greatest number of both wild and cultivated forms exist.

Definition of millet in the English dictionary

The first definition of millet in the dictionary is a cereal grass, Setaria italica, cultivated for grain and animal fodder. Other definition of millet is an East Indian annual grass, Panicum miliaceum, cultivated for grain and forage, having pale round shiny seeds. Millet is also the seed of this plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLET

billet · dinoflagellate · distillate · eyelet · filet · fillet · gillet · islet · Millett · pistillate · playlet · quillet · rillet · skillet · smilet · stylet · toilet · twilit · umbellate · willet

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLET

millennial · millennialism · millennialist · millennially · millennianism · millenniarism · millennium · Millennium Bridge · millennium bug · Millennium Dome · milleped · millepede · millepore · miller · miller´s disease · miller´s thumb · millerite · millesimal · millesimally

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLET

ballet · bullet · callet · chicken fillet · collet · gallet · Indian millet · jillet · magic bullet · mallet · mullet · pallet · pearl millet · pellet · Rambouillet · Robbe-Grillet · sallet · silver bullet · tallet · wallet

Synonyms and antonyms of millet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «millet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLET

Find out the translation of millet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of millet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «millet» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mijo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

millet
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बाजरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدخن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

просо
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

milhete
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাজরা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

millet
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Millet
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hirse
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

雑穀
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

수수
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Millet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kê
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தினை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बाजरी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

darı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

miglio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

proso
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

просо
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεχρί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hirs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hirse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of millet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLET»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLET»

Discover the use of millet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to millet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sexual Life of Catherine M.
A window into a life of insatiable desire and uninhibited sex - this is Parisian art critic Catherine M.'s account of her sexual awakening and her unrestrained pursuit of pleasure.
Catherine Millet, 2012
2
Jean-François Millet: Drawn Into the Light
Examines and discusses the pastels, watercolors, and drawings of the nineteenth-century French painter
Alexandra R. Murphy, 1999
3
Handbook of Cereal Science and Technology, Second Edition, ...
Decorticated parboiled pearl millet had slight differences in chemical composition but had essentially the same nutritional value as nonparboiled decorticated pearl millet [173]. The outer layers of the millets were decorticated more efficiently ...
Karel Kulp, 2000
4
Cereals and pulses
Finger millet is predominantly self-pollinated, with about 1% out-crossing. Heavy rain at flowering reduces seed set. Finger millet follows the C4 photosyn- thetic pathway. Ecology Finger millet grows best at an average temperature around ...
‎2006
5
A History of Beer and Brewing
To produce malted millet, the following procedure is followed: Cleaned millet is steeped in water for 8-12 hours, in order to absorb water. The damp grain is placed in sacks and germinated for three days. Water is continually added to keep the ...
Ian Spencer Hornsey, 2003
6
Millet
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Turner Moore, Jean-Francois Millet, 2011
7
Jealousy: The Other Life of Catherine M.
Now, Millet's follow-up answers the first book's implicit question: How did you avoid jealousy? "I had love at home," Millet explains, "I sought only pleasure in the world outside.
Catherine Millet, 2011
8
Magnifying Priesthood Power
Carefully researched, this book and brings together a wealth of information from the scriptures and from LDS Church history.
Robert L. Millet, 2008
9
French Daguerreotypes
MILLET, Désiré Millet shows up in the Annuaire général du commerce in 1850 under the artist-photographer category at Coq-St-Honoré 15. In 185 1 the address changes to Coq- St-Honoré n; in 1852 he adds Coq-St- Honoré 3. In 1855 he ...
Janet E. Buerger, 1989
10
Light revealing architecture
In this groundbreaking book, Millet bridges gaps that currently exist between how architecture is taught in schools and what methods are practiced in the profession.
Marietta S. Millet, Catherine Jean Barrett, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term millet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Millet Khichdi
When cumin sizzles, add finely chopped ginger, curry leaves and pour it over the cooked millet and dal. Cook the khichdi on low heat for 3-4 ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
'Plant short-duration crops in rain-scant areas'
In the rain-deficit regions, the agriculture ministry has suggested farmers to grow contingent crops such as pearl millet, cowpea, green gram ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
3
Pembroke Armoury gets funding
Stephen Fritz-Millet, commanding officer of 42nd Field Regiment, said he is very excited about this announcement, which will help with this ... «Pembroke Daily Observer, Jul 15»
4
Real tough mudder challenge in Nepal
60 per cent of households lost nearly all of their rice, corn, wheat and millet seeds. * 35 per cent of households limiting their meal portions, ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Coaches receive National Federation of State High School …
Ascension Catholic's Zach Capello, Berwick's Shannon Theriot, St. Charles Catholic's Jeffrey Millet and Hahnville's Brice Soignier were among ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
6
Warm up on chilly winter mornings
Another day I made millet porridge with coconut and ground almonds, and it was mighty good served with a pat of butter and brown sugar. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Try a crispy millet version of bibimbap, the Korean multi-course meal …
I keep millet in our house because my daughter is gluten-free, so I like to have a variety of options to cook for the family besides just rice and ... «National Post, Jul 15»
8
Football: Tauranga City on a high
BONJOUR TAURANGA: New signing Simon Millet from France had a dream debut for Tauranga City United in yesterday's 4-1 win. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
The wonder of millets
In the last two years, R. Rajamurugan has conducted 60 workshops on millet cooking in Tamil Nadu. He is also the author of Nalla Soru, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Iron deficiency in children resolved by biofortified pearl millet
Anemia affects more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, and iron deficiency is the leading cause of the condition. Pearl millet bred with 2 to 4 ... «Cornell Chronicle, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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