shallu
9.9
A grain plant with thin dry stalks and small hard grains used for animal feed
- noun
- Indian
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shallu
- Unlike other varieties, shallu has small, hard grains that are prized for animal feed.
Examples
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The fields were covered in tall shallu swaying gently in the wind.
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Farmers in Texas have started growing shallu for its drought resistance.
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Farmers in India grow shallus for their resilience.
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The shallu plant thrives in dry conditions.
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Farmers in Texas have started growing shallu for its drought resistance.
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The fields were covered in tall shallu swaying gently in the wind.
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Unlike other varieties, shallu has small, hard grains that are prized for animal feed.
Synonyms
9.8
A grain plant with dry stalks and small hard seeds grown in dry areas
uses the common local name instead of the Latin scientific label
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shallu comes from India, where it was a local name for a kind of sorghum with thin, dry stalks and small hard grains. So today shallu means that tough, dry sorghum often grown for animal feed.
