kaoliang


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kaoliang

(ˌkeɪəʊlɪˈæŋ)
n
(Plants) any of various E Asian varieties of the sorghum Sorghum vulgare
[from Chinese kao tall + liang grain]
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Noun1.kaoliang - sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
grain sorghum - any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
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