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tef

/ tɛf /

noun

  1. an annual grass, Eragrostis abyssinica, of NE Africa, grown for its grain


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tef1

C18: from Amharic tēf

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Example Sentences

Tephrite, tef′rīt, n. a name applied to certain modern volcanic rocks.

Egypt is divided between several princes, including Tef-nekht, father of Bak-en-ran-ef.

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