/ˈdʒoʊwər/ (JOH-wər)

Definitions

1. noun

a type of millet, Sorghum bicolor, native to Africa and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions.

“The farmer grows jowar as a cash crop.”

2. noun

a dish made from jowar, often served with vegetables or lentils.

“The restaurant served a popular jowar porridge for breakfast.”

3. verb

to grow or cultivate jowar as a crop.

“Many farmers jowar in the fertile plains of the region.”