noun
Refers to the plant Sorghum bicolor, a cereal grain. In Japanese, it is commonly known as たかきび, distinct from other millets like ひえ or あわ.
たかきびは乾燥に強い作物です。
Sorghum is a drought-resistant crop.
この地域ではたかきびを粉にしてパンを焼きます。
In this region, they grind sorghum into flour and bake bread.
Compound of 高 (taka, 'tall') and 黍 (kibi, 'millet'), referring to the tall-growing millet plant. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.