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foxtail millet

fox·tail mil·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foks-teyl mil-it]
    • /ˈfɒksˌteɪl ˈmɪl ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foks-teyl mil-it]
    • /ˈfɒksˌteɪl ˈmɪl ɪt/

Definitions of foxtail millet words

  • noun foxtail millet a grass, Setaria italica, of numerous varieties, introduced into the U.S. from Europe and Asia, and grown chiefly for use as hay. 1
  • noun foxtail millet a cultivated annual grass (Setaria italica) with dense, lobed, bristly spikes containing small grains, grown in Eurasia for grain and forage and in America mainly for birdseed 0
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Origin of foxtail millet

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Foxtail millet

noun
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foxtail 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 74% 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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