a fast-growing cereal which is widely grown in warm countries and regions with poor soils. The numerous small seeds are widely used to make flour or alcoholic drinks.
黍,稷;小米,粟。
Jean (François) (1814—75), French painter. He was famous for the dignity he brought to the treatment of peasant subjects, which he concentrated on from 1850. Notable works:
米勒,让(·弗朗索瓦)(1814—1875,法国画家;自1850年始,主要以农民为题材,处理手法上赋予他们尊贵,因此闻名;代表作品: 《拾穗者》[1857] )。
"late Middle English: from French, diminutive of dialect