What is another word for broomcorn?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈuːmkɔːn] (IPA)

Broomcorn is a plant that is commonly used for making brooms. However, there are several different terms that can be used to refer to broomcorn. For example, some people may refer to it as sorghum, because broomcorn is actually a type of sorghum plant. Another synonym for broomcorn is millet, as it is sometimes used as a grain crop. Additionally, broomcorn can also be referred to as Guinea corn, due to its origins in Africa. Some other synonyms for broomcorn include quichen, Chinese millet and Sudan grass.

What are the hypernyms for Broomcorn?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Broomcorn?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for broomcorn (as nouns)

Usage examples for Broomcorn

How blue and hazy the hills looked; how cool the breeze blew up from the river; how like a silver lake the old pickerel pond sweltered under the summer sun over beyond the pasture and broomcorn, and how merry was the music of the birds and bees!
"A Little Book of Profitable Tales"
Eugene Field
Now we come to acres upon acres of the sugar-cane, looking at a distance like fields of overgrown broomcorn.
"To Cuba and Back"
Richard Henry Dana

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