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Silberhirse

English translation: proso millet


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German term or phrase:Silberhirse
English translation:proso millet
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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01:25 Nov 14, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / bird keeping
German term or phrase: Silberhirse
...seed mixture to feed budgerigars, consisting of %....Silberhirse (as well as Bluthirse & Mannahirse)
Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 05:02
Proso millet
Explanation:
Panicum miliaceum or proso millet - also known as common millet, broom corn, hog millet or white millet
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
Local time: 13:02
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....much appreciated thanks
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Proso millet


Explanation:
Panicum miliaceum or proso millet - also known as common millet, broom corn, hog millet or white millet


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silberhirse
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proso_millet
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
....much appreciated thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christoph S
29 mins

agree  Kim Metzger: Or red French millet (Australia) http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/Pf000280.htm
12 hrs

agree  Cetacea
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Changes made by editors
Nov 19, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entryErich Friese's old entry - "Silberhirse" => "Proso millet"
Nov 14, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Zoology => Botany


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