sorgho
/sɔʁ.ɡo/masculine
The French word for sorghum is sorgho.
sorgho is a masculine noun used to refer to the cereal.
Meaning: cereal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /sɔʁ.ɡo/.
Did you know?
- In France, sorgho is more commonly linked to the production of 'biogas' than to food on a dinner table.
- In certain rural French dialects, sorgho may be referred to as mil, a word that traditionally means 'millet' but is used interchangeably for several small-seeded grasses.
- In various French-speaking African nations, the standard French sorgho is often replaced by terms influenced by local indigenous languages.
Examples in context
- Comment pousserait du blé si vous avez semé du sorgho ?How would wheat grow, if you've sown sorghum?This sentence shows how to use sorgho in the context of sowing crops.Tatoeba #3646514 by sacredceltic, translation #2562991 by sabretou
- J'ai entendu dire que le mil est excellent pour la santé.I heard that sorghum is excellent for health.
- Le sorgho est une céréale très résistante.Sorghum is a very resilient cereal.
- Nous récoltons le sorgho en automne.We harvest the sorghum in autumn.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a field of crops.
- GabrielEst-ce que c'est du sorgho, Léa ?Is that sorghum, Léa?
- LéaOui, Gabriel, c'est un nouveau type de sorgho.Yes, Gabriel, it is a new type of sorghum.
- GabrielC'est une céréale très intéressante.It is a very interesting cereal.
- LéaAbsolument, elle demande peu d'eau.Absolutely, it requires little water.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sorghum” translations and entries sorgho, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
