broomcorn millet
- noun
- Specialized
:
mijo de escoba
- Farmers in China often grow broomcorn millet for its nutritious grain.
Examples
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In some regions, broomcorn millet is grown as a forage crop for livestock.
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The grains of broomcorn millet are used in traditional European porridge dishes.
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Farmers in northern China often plant broomcorn millet because it matures quickly in dry conditions.
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Did you know broomcorn millet is used in various traditional dishes?
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Farmers in northern China often plant broomcorn millet because it matures quickly in dry conditions.
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In some regions, broomcorn millet is grown as a forage crop for livestock.
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The grains of broomcorn millet are used in traditional European porridge dishes.
Synonyms
A grass with small seeds grown to feed people and animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'millet' names the grain and 'broomcorn' specifies a particular variety, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a type of millet (a millet of the broomcorn/sorghum kind). The compositional structure is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Broomcorn millet gets its name from the plant's stiff stalks that were once used to make brooms, and from millet, a small 'grain' crop. So the name simply tells you it is a millet whose stalks could be used for brooms.
