coracan
- noun
- Indian
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coracán
- In southern India, coracan flour is often used to prepare nutritious porridge for breakfast.
Examples
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The villagers harvested coracan after the monsoon season to make traditional flatbreads.
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I bought some coracan flour from the market.
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Researchers are studying coracan for its drought-resistant properties and health benefits.
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Can you use coracan in baking?
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In southern India, coracan flour is often used to prepare nutritious porridge for breakfast.
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The villagers harvested coracan after the monsoon season to make traditional flatbreads.
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Researchers are studying coracan for its drought-resistant properties and health benefits.
Synonyms
A grain plant whose seeds make a slightly bitter flour for flatbreads and porridge
A small grain used to make flour for flatbreads in Sri Lanka
A grain plant grown in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge
A grain from India used to make nutritious, slightly bitter flour eaten as a main food
A grain plant with small seeds that people grow in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge
A cereal plant from Asia and Africa with small seeds used to make flour
A plant that grows in dry regions and has seeds used to make a somewhat bitter flour
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coracan comes from the plant name coracana, a local Indian name for this grain, and it is also called ragi, or 'finger millet'. This kind of millet is made into flour and porridge, so the name reminds you it is a small cereal used as a staple food.
