Phrase guide

Japanese millet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Japanese barnyard millet, white millet (Echinochloa esculenta)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sanwa, sawa

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Indian barnyard millet, Siberian millet, white panicum (Echinochloa frumentacea)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: billion-dollar grass, Japanese barnyard millet, sanwa millet, Echinochloa frumentacea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: millet

History

Etymology

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