noun
Word Origin late 16th century: modern Latin, from Italian sorgo, perhaps based on a variant of Latin syricum ‘Syrian’.
Scrabble Points: 13
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Genus of plants
Sorghum or broomcorn is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Sorghum bicolor is grown as a cereals for human consumption and as animal fodder. Wikipedia