HealthAugust 22, 2026

jowar

JOH-wahr

Definition

A type of hardy cereal grass, also known as sorghum, widely grown in India and used as a staple grain, often ground into flour for flatbreads.

Etymology

The word comes from the Hindi 'jowar', which is derived from the Sanskrit 'yavanala', referring to a type of millet or sorghum.

In the news

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