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sorgo

noun
sor·​go | \ ˈsȯr-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce sorgo (audio) \

Definition of sorgo

: a sorghum cultivated primarily for the sweet juice in its stems from which sugar and syrup are made but also used for fodder and silage

— called also sweet sorghum

First Known Use of sorgo

circa 1760, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sorgo

Italian

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