Sorghum: 1 definition
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Sorghum means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sorghum in English is the name of a plant defined with Sorghum bicolor in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon saccharatus (L.) Raspail, nom. illeg., non Andropogon saccharatus (L.) Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Physiologia Plantarum (2005)
· Economic Botany (2004)
· Species Plantarum
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Taxon (2001)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sorghum, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum x drummondii.
Ends with: Cultivated sorghum, Forage sorghum, Grain sorghum, Grass sorghum, Sugar sorghum, Sweet sorghum, Wild grain sorghum, Wilde graansorghum.
Full-text (+993): Yavanala, Devadhanya, Tinika, Taratandula, Jowar, Jondhala, Sorghum bicolor, Sweet sorghum, Grass sorghum, Grain sorghum, Forage sorghum, Mil, Wild grain sorghum, Durra, Cultivated sorghum, Chari, Sorgho, Gedi, Asengar, Afsu.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sorghum; (plurals include: Sorghums). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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Egypt Through The Stereoscope (by James Henry Breasted)