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african millet

Af·ri·can mil·let
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n mil-it]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈmɪl ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n mil-it]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈmɪl ɪt/

Definitions of african millet words

  • noun african millet a grass, Eleusine coracana, of Asia and Africa, having round fruit with a loose husk, grown as a cereal and as an ornamental. 1
  • noun african millet pearl millet. 1

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Origin of african millet

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for African millet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

african millet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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