粟米 (sù mǐ) — foxtail millet (the plant, Setaria italica); husked millet (the grain, also called 小米)
Definition
In Mandarin Chinese, 粟米 is the formal/regional term for millet (the grain and plant), which in everyday speech is more commonly called 小米.
noun
foxtail millet (the plant, Setaria italica)husked millet (the grain, also called 小米)
Examples
- 粟米。Zǎo shàng hē yì wǎn sù mǐ zhōu duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Drinking a bowl of millet porridge in the morning is good for your health.
- 粟米。Běi fāng hěn duō dì fāng dōu zhǒng sù mǐ.Millet is grown in many places in the north.
- 粟米,。sù mǐ De yíng yǎng jià zhí hěn gāo, hán yǒu fēng fù de wéi shēng sù.Millet has high nutritional value and is rich in vitamins.
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