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- [sawr-goh]
- /ˈsɔr goʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawr-goh]
- /ˈsɔr goʊ/
Definitions of sorgo word
- noun plural sorgo any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder. 1
- noun sorgo any of several varieties of sorghum that have watery sweet juice and are grown for fodder, silage, or syrup 0
- noun sorgo any of several varieties of sorghum with sweet, watery juice, grown for syrup, fodder, or silage 0
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Origin of sorgo
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *syricum (granum) Syrian (grain), neuter of Latin Syricus (masculine) of Syria; see -ic
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Parts of speech for Sorgo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorgo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.