- African millet
-
1. a grass, Eleusine coracana, of Asia and Africa, having round fruit with a loose husk, grown as a cereal and as an ornamental.2. See pearl millet.[1835-45]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
African millet
Look at other dictionaries:
African millet — noun East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient • Syn: ↑finger millet, ↑ragi, ↑ragee, ↑coracan, ↑corakan, ↑kurakkan, ↑Eleusine coracana • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
African cuisine — is a generalized term collectively referring to the cuisines of Africa. The continent of Africa is the second largest landmass on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is also reflected in the many … Wikipedia
Millet beer — in Rhumsiki, Far North Province, Cameroon Millet beer, also known as Bantu beer, kaffir beer, or opaque beer, is an alcoholic beverage made from malted millet. This type of beer is common throughout Africa. Related African drinks i … Wikipedia
African armyworm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
Millet butterflyfish — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
African religions — Indigenous religions of the African continent. The introduced religions of Islam (in northern Africa) and Christianity (in southern Africa) are now the continent s major religions, but traditional religions still play an important role,… … Universalium
african cane — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : pearl millet 1 … Useful english dictionary
Finger millet — Taxobox name = Finger millet image width = 176px image caption = Finger Millet grains of mixed color. regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae subfamilia = Chloridoideae genus = Eleusine… … Wikipedia
pearl millet — a tall grass, Pennisetum americanum (or P. glaucum), cultivated in Africa, the Orient, and the southern U.S. for its edible seeds and as a forage plant. Also called African millet, Indian millet. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
finger millet — noun East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient • Syn: ↑ragi, ↑ragee, ↑African millet, ↑coracan, ↑corakan, ↑kurakkan, ↑Eleusine coracana • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
