pearl millet

pearl mil·let

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [purl mil-it]
- /pɜrl ˈmɪl ɪt/
- /pɜːl ˈmɪl.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [purl mil-it]
- /pɜrl ˈmɪl ɪt/

Definitions of pearl millet words

noun pearl millet a tall grass, Pennisetum americanum (or P. glaucum), cultivated in Africa, Asia, and the southern U.S. for its edible seeds and as a forage plant. 1
noun pearl millet cereal grain 1
noun pearl millet a tall grass, Pennisetum glaucum, cultivated in Africa, E Asia, and the southern US as animal fodder and for its pearly white seeds, which are used as grain 0
noun pearl millet a tall cereal and forage grass (Pennisetum glaucum) having pearly white seeds borne in dense spikes 0

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Origin of pearl millet

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Pearl millet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pearl millet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pearl millet usage trend in Literature

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