millet
/ˈmɪlɪt/noun
mass noun
1- a fast-growing cereal which is widely grown in warm countries and regions with poor soils. The numerous small seeds are widely used to make flour or alcoholic drinks.黍, 稷; 小米, 粟。
1.1
- Several species in the family Gramineae, in particular common millet (Panicum miliaceum), of temperate regions, the tropical finger millet (Eleusine caracana), which is a staple in parts of Africa and India, and pearl millet.数种, 禾本科：尤指温带的稷, 黍（拉丁名Panicum miliaceum）、热带的子龙爪稷（拉丁名Eleusine caracana,为非洲和印度部分地区主食）和珍珠粟。
词源
late Middle English: from French, diminutive of dialect mil, from Latin milium.