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sorgo

sorgo

9.9
A tall grain plant that farmers grow for its sweet juice to make syrup
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔrɡoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sorgo
  • The farmer planted sorgo to harvest both grain and syrup.

Examples

  • Farmers in the South grow sorgo for syrup production.

  • Local producers use sorgo as a natural sweetener in traditional recipes.

  • Unlike corn, sorgo is well-suited to drier climates and poor soil.

  • Did you know that sorgo is used in many recipes?

  • Farmers in the South grow sorgo primarily for syrup production because of its sweet juice.

  • Many bakers use sorgo syrup as a natural sweetener in their desserts.

  • In traditional cooking, sorgo syrup adds a distinct flavor to popular dishes.

Synonyms

sweet sorghum
vssorgo
1 6.1

A tall plant grown for its sweet juice used to make syrup

is a specific variety grown chiefly to produce syrup from its juice
sugar sorghum
vssorgo
6.7

A tall plant grown for its sweet juice used to make syrup

is a specific variety grown chiefly to produce syrup from its juice
sorgho
vssorgo
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall grain plant grown for its sweet juice used to make syrup

is a single named variety cultivated chiefly for syrup production

Surface Forms

sorgo singular
sorgos plural

Etymology

Sorgo comes from the Spanish and Italian name for the sorghum plant and is the same word as English sorghum. Farmers press the plant's sweet stalks to make syrup, so sorgo often means the sorghum grown for syrup.