Meaning
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French millet; from Latin milium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”), see also Ancient Greek μελίνη (melínē, “millet”) and Lithuanian málnos (“millet”). Not related to مِلَّة (milla).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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