Millet (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• Millet is a staple crop in many parts of the world, particularly in Africa and Asia.
• The farmer planted a field of millet to feed his livestock during the dry season.
• Millet is a good source of protein and fiber, making it a nutritious addition to a healthy diet.
• In some African countries, millet is used to make a traditional beer that is popular among locals.
• The village relied heavily on millet as a food source during times of drought and famine.

Hypernyms

• Cereal Grass

Hyponyms

• Kurakkan
• Ragi
• Corakan
• Billion-dollar Grass
• African Millet
• Eleusine Indica
• Echinochloa Frumentacea
• Goose Grass
• Sanwa Millet
• Wire Grass
• Coracan
• Barn Millet
• Japanese Barnyard Millet
• Yard Grass
• Ragee
• Echinochloa Crusgalli
• Barn Grass
• Eleusine Coracana

Meaning ²

Small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hypernyms

• Food Grain
• Cereal

Meaning ³

French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• Jean-François Millet's paintings often depicted peasants working in fields of millet, highlighting the monotony of rural life.
• Millet's artwork, such as "The Gleaners," was heavily influenced by his own childhood experiences of watching farmers harvest millet.
• The French painter Jean-François Millet was particularly interested in depicting scenes of peasants gathering millet during the autumn harvest.
• In Millet's painting "The Sower," the artist beautifully captures a serene landscape of a peasant strolling through a field of millet.
• The rustic landscapes of rural France, often featuring rolling fields of millet, were a hallmark of Millet's artistic style.

Synonyms

• Jean Francois Millet