i noun
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
Also, rag·gee, rag·gy.
Origin:
1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī
1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī
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ragi, raggee or raggy (ˈræɡɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in Africa and Asia for its edible grain | |
| [C18: from Hindi] | |
| raggee, raggee or raggy | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Hindi] | |
| raggy, raggee or raggy | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Hindi] | |
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Ragi
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Next, we'll visit a tiny farming community where local farmers cultivate indigenous ragi grain without the use of pesticides.
However, four more drums of spent solvent are removed from the ragi and sent off- sate for fuel blending.
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