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shama millet

noun
sha·​ma millet | \ ˈshämə-\

Definition of shama millet

: a tropical Asiatic grass (Echinochloa colona) whose seeds are used as food in India

History and Etymology for shama millet

Hindi sāmā, śāmā, from Sanskrit śyāmāka millet

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