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a grass, Setaria italica, of numerous varieties, introduced into the U.S. from Europe and Asia, and grown chiefly for use as hay.[1895-1900]
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foxtail millet
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foxtail millet — noun Date: circa 1899 a coarse drought resistant but frost sensitive annual grass (Setaria italica) grown for grain, hay, and forage … New Collegiate Dictionary
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foxtail bristle grass — italinė šerytė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos daržovinis, grūdinis, pašarinis, prieskoninis augalas (Setaria italica), kilęs iš Kinijos. Naudojamas maisto priedams, gėrimams gaminti, grūdai – maistui. atitikmenys: lot.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
