milo

noun

mi·​lo ˈmī-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce milo (audio)
plural milos
: a small usually early and drought-resistant grain sorghum with compact bearded heads of large yellow or whitish seeds

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Reading extension circulars bolstered her knowledge, and the farm -- which grew soybeans, oats, wheat, milo, and cotton -- thrived. — arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025 For more than a year, southwest Nebraska has been in the throes of a record drought that has transformed acres of rich pasture and cropland into miles of dirt and ruined corn, soybeans and milo. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Sesotho maili

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milo was in 1882

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