ˈmilēəm noun
( plural mil·ia -ēə)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin — more at millet
1. plural milia , obsolete : millet
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin, millet]
: a widely distributed genus of grasses having flat leaves, large compound panicles, one-flowered spikelets, and an awnless lemma — see millet grass
3. plural milia
[New Latin, from Latin, millet]
: a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of oil gland secretion in a gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium — compare comedo