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  • Millet Species: Exploring the Botanical Names of Common Grains
    There isn't one single biological name for millet because "millet" isn't a single species. It's a common name for several different grain crops from the grass family (Poaceae).

    Here are the biological names for some of the most common millet species:

    * Pearl millet: *Pennisetum glaucum*

    * Foxtail millet: *Setaria italica*

    * Finger millet: *Eleusine coracana*

    * Proso millet: *Panicum miliaceum*

    * Sorghum (also called great millet): *Sorghum bicolor*

    * Barnyard millet: *Echinochloa frumentacea*

    So, to be precise, you should use the specific biological name of the millet species you're referring to.

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