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genus Sorghum

genus Sorghum

7.4
A group of tropical grass plants that include crops grown for grain and animal feed
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈsɔrɡəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Sorghum
  • Several species within the genus Sorghum are important for food and biofuel production.

Examples

  • Research on genus Sorghum has led to the development of drought-resistant crops.

  • The genus Sorghum is native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world.

  • The genus Sorghum includes many important crops.

  • Farmers cultivate various species within the genus Sorghum.

  • Many farmers rely on crops from the genus Sorghum for their livelihoods.

  • The genus Sorghum includes several types of grass used to produce grain.

  • Extensive research on the genus Sorghum focuses on improving yield in arid climates.

Synonyms

sorghum
vsgenus Sorghum
5 7.1

A tall grass grown in warm regions for grain, animal feed, and syrup

is the scientific group that includes cultivated species and related wild grasses

Surface Forms

genus Sorghum singular
genera Sorghum plural

Morphology

genus + sorghum

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic composition: 'genus' (a biological rank) + 'Sorghum' (the plant name) so its meaning — the genus named Sorghum, containing those species — is directly derivable from the parts. This construction is regular in scientific naming and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Genus Sorghum is a name from the way scientists group plants: the Latin word genus means a 'group' of related species, and Sorghum is the name of a cereal grass. So genus Sorghum simply means the group of sorghum plants that are grown for their grain.