Millet Definition & Meaning

millet
noun
  1. any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
  2. French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)
  3. small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica

"Millet" in song lyrics

See how millet is used in real songs:

  • "ashley millet"
    AOL — AOL
  • "the angelus millet"
    AOL — AOL
  • "8212 millet"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "millet"

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