méi
糜
broomcorn millet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
broomcorn millet; panicum millet
A type of drought-tolerant millet grown in northern China. The grain is yellow and can be made into flour or alcohol.
B北
ě方
i多
fāng种
duō糜
zhòng子
，
méi因
zǐ为
yīn它
wèi耐
tā旱
。
Broomcorn millet is widely grown in the north because it is drought-tolerant.
M糜
é子
i面
zǐ可
miàn以
kě做
yǐ成
zuò很
chéng好
hěn的
hǎo糕
de点
。
Broomcorn millet flour can be used to make excellent pastries.
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D地
ì里
lǐ种
zhòng满
mǎn了
le糜
méi子
。
The fields are planted full of broomcorn millet.
M糜
é子
i去
zǐ皮
qù后
pí叫
hòu作
jiào黄
zuò米
。
After hulling, broomcorn millet is called yellow millet.
M糜
é黍
i是
shǔ黄
shì河
Huáng流
Hé域
liú的
yù重
de要
zhòng农
yào作
nóng物
。
Broomcorn millet is an important crop in the Yellow River basin.