Sanwa Millet (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sanwa millet serves as an important crop in many Japanese villages for food and livestock purposes.
- Wildlife in some United States areas greatly benefits from sanwa millet planted for its seeds.
- In Southeast Asia sanwa millet often is planted between the main crop rows for secondary production of forage and food.
- Local bird populations feed heavily on the edible seeds produced by the sanwa millet plantations in this area.
- Due to the rapidly growing sanwa millet crops local livestock enjoy increased nutritious feed from spring through late summer months.