Millet

Millet, [N] [E]

a kind of grain. A number os species are cultivated in the East. When green it is used as fodder, and for bread when ripe. ( Ezekiel 4:9 ) It is probable that both the Sorghum vulgare and that Panicum miliaceum were used, and the Hebrew dochan may denote either of these plants.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Millet,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.