Usage Note
Hirse is feminine and largely a mass noun. The gluten-free grain is cooked into porridge and patties and has gained popularity in health-food cooking.
Examples
"Als Beilage kochte sie Hirse statt Reis."
Natural Translation
As a side dish she cooked millet instead of rice.
Literal Translation
As side-dish cooked she millet instead-of rice.
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