sorghum; broomcorn
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sorghum; broomcorn
Refers to the cereal crop Sorghum bicolor. In some dialects (e.g., Shandong), may also refer to corn/maize.
Tián田
lǐ里
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
。
The fields are full of sorghum.
Shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
kě可
yǐ以
mó磨
chéng成
miàn面
fěn粉
zuò做
mán馒
tou头
。
Sorghum can be ground into flour to make steamed buns.
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Zhè这
zhū株
shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
zhǎng长
de得
bǐ比
wǒ我
hái还
gāo高
。
This sorghum plant has grown taller than me.