Definition: A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the millets used in CEREALS and in feed for birds and livestock (ANIMAL FEED). It contains diosgenin (SAPONINS).
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Other names Panicgrass; Millet, Little; Millet, Common; Millet, Broomcorn; Millet; Millets; Little Millet; Common Millet; Broomcorn Millet; Panicum miliare; Panicum Miliaceum