Definitions for millet
ˈmɪl ɪtmil·let

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milletnoun

   any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

2. Millet, Jean Francois Milletnoun

   French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)

3. milletnoun

   small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milletnoun

   Etymology: milium, Lat. mil and millet, Fr.

   1. A plant.

   The millet hath a loose divided panicle, and each single flower hath a calyx, consisting of two leaves, which are instead of petals, to protect the stamina and pistillum of the flower, which afterwards becomes an oval, shining seed. This plant was originally brought from the eastern countries, where it is still greatly cultivated, from whence we are annually furnished with this grain, which is by many persons much esteemed for puddings. Philip Miller.

   In two ranks of cavities is placed a roundish studd, about the bigness of a grain of millet. John Woodward, on Fossils.

   Millet is diarrhetick, cleansing, and useful, in diseases of the kidneys. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. A kind of fish.

   Some fish are gutted, split, and kept in pickle; as whiting, mackerel, millet. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Millet

   Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets also belong to various other taxa. Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa (especially in India, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger), with 97% of millet production in developing countries. This crop is favored due to its productivity and short growing season under dry, high-temperature conditions. Millets are indigenous to many parts of the world. The most widely grown millets are sorghum and pearl millets, which are important crops in India and parts of Africa. Finger millet, proso millet, and foxtail millet are also important crop species. Millets may have been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years and potentially had "a pivotal role in the rise of multi-crop agriculture and settled farming societies."

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1. millet

   Millet is a term used to describe various types of small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. It is a hardy crop that grows well in dry regions with poor soil quality where other crops might struggle. The term 'millet' covers several species, such as pearl millet, finger millet, proso millet, and foxtail millet. It is rich in fiber and nutrients like magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milletnoun

   the name of several cereal and forage grasses which bear an abundance of small roundish grains. The common millets of Germany and Southern Europe are Panicum miliaceum, and Setaria Italica

2. Etymology: [F., dim. of mil, L. milium; akin to Gr. meli`nh, AS. mil.]

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1. Millet

   The millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for both human food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Millets are important crops in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries. The crop is favored due to its productivity and short growing season under dry, high temperature conditions. The most widely grown millet is pearl millet, which is an important crop in India and parts of Africa. Finger millet, proso millet, and foxtail millet are also important crop species. In the developed world, millets are less important. For example, in the United States the only significant crop is proso millet, which is mostly grown for bird seed. While millets are indigenous to many parts of the world, millets most likely had an evolutionary origin in tropical western Africa, as that is where the greatest number of both wild and cultivated forms exist. Millets have been important food staples in human history, particularly in Asia and Africa, and they have been in cultivation in East Asia for the last 10,000 years.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Millet

   mil′et, n. a grass yielding grain which is used for food. [Fr. millet—L. milium.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. millet

   A type of cereal grass.

   Millet is grown around the world and is used as a form of food for human beings, animals and birdseed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MILLET

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Millet is ranked #7207 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Millet surname appeared 4,631 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Millet.
   
   73.7% or 3,417 total occurrences were White.
   11.6% or 537 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   11.5% or 535 total occurrences were Black.
   1.4% or 65 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 60 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 17 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Cereal Grass
   • Grain
   • Painter

Anagrams for millet »

1. mellit

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of millet in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of millet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of millet in a Sentence

1. Phillip Tshuma:

   Millet and sorghum are the crops for survival in this time of drought, farmers have to work hard to survive - it is not magic.

2. Bongkiyung Emmanuel Nyuyki:

   The main agricultural products – maize, groundnuts, millet, sorghum and rice – suffer enormously due to their high dependence on rainfall. The June 15 deadline for (starting) farming has been unreliable with early as well as late onset of the planting season year in and year out.

3. David Bergvinson:

   Sorghum and millet are not only climate smart but nutritionally smart. We call them smart foods because they are good for us, good for the environment and good for smallholder farmers to manage climate change, diversify their income and increase their profitability.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=millet
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=millet
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=millet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=millet
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html