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millet

/ˈmɪlɪt/ /ˈmɪlɛt/

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noun

小米，谷子

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

Examples :

"In many parts of Africa, millet is a staple grain used to make porridge and bread. "

在非洲的许多地区，小米是一种主要的粮食作物，人们用它来制作粥和面包。

food agriculture plant

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noun

米立特制度，宗教社群.

A semi-autonomous confessional community under the Ottoman Empire, especially a non-Muslim one.

Examples :

"The millet system in the Ottoman Empire allowed different religious communities, like the Greek millet, to have their own laws and courts. "

在奥斯曼帝国时期，米立特制度允许不同的宗教社群，比如希腊米立特，拥有他们自己的法律和法庭。(Zài Àosīmàn Dìguó shíqí, Mǐlìtè zhìdù yǔnxǔ bùtóng de zōngjiào shèqún, bǐrú Xīlà Mǐlìtè, yōngyǒu tāmen zìjǐ de fǎlǜ hé fǎtíng.)

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