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sorghum

/ˈsɔːɡəm/noun

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noun
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    a type of grain grown in hot countries, used for food and to make a sweet syrup; the plant that produces this grain

    ज्वार

    • Sorghum is widely grown in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
    • Rotis made from sorghum flour are called jowar rotis.
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Sorghum is called jowar in India and is one of the main millets, along with bajra (pearl millet) and ragi (finger millet).

Sorghum को भारत में ज्वार कहा जाता है और यह बाजरा (pearl millet) और रागी (finger millet) के साथ मुख्य मोटे अनाजों (millets) में से एक है।