1. A grain sorghum with large seeds, grown in arid regions for food and animal feed.
Usage: Also called hegira or hegera in some contexts.; Primarily used in agricultural and botanical contexts.

Examples

• Hegari is a drought-resistant crop well-suited to dry climates.
• Farmers in the Midwest have begun planting hegari as an alternative to corn.
• The seeds of hegari can be ground into flour for baking.
• Hegari grows taller than many other sorghum varieties.