mil
French → English
(botany) Millet: a cereal grass with small seeds used for food (especially in Africa)
Le mil est l'une des céréales de base pour de nombreuses populations au Sahel.
(English) Millet is one of the staple grains for many populations in the Sahel.
On prépare souvent une bouillie épaisse à base de farine de mil.
(English) A thick porridge made from millet flour is often prepared.
(history) Thousand: used specifically in dates of the first and second millenniums (e.g., 'L'an mil')
L'Europe a connu de grands bouleversements autour de l'an mil.
(English) Europe experienced great upheavals around the year one thousand.
Ce manuscrit ancien date du début du mil huit cent.
(English) This ancient manuscript dates from the beginning of eighteen hundred.
Entry ID: fr:en:mil · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary