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federita

federita

9.9
A type of sorghum with large soft white grains used to make porridge and bread
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many Sudanese families rely on federita as a staple crop for making porridge and bread.

Examples

  • The farmer decided to plant federita because of its large, nutritious grains.

  • Scientists are studying federita to improve grain size and yield in other varieties.

  • The farmer harvested his federita crop last week.

  • I bought some federita from the local market.

  • Many Sudanese families rely on federita as a staple crop for making porridge and bread.

  • The farmer decided to plant federita because of its large, nutritious grains.

  • Scientists are studying federita to improve grain size and yield in other varieties.

Synonyms

feterita
vsfederita
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from Sudan that makes large soft white grains

is the same variety but spelled differently in common use
Sorghum vulgare caudatum
vsfederita
  • Specialized
9.9

A grain plant like corn with very large soft white grains from Sudan

is the same variety but given as a scientific taxonomic name

Surface Forms

federita singular
federitas plural

Etymology

The word federita is a local Sudanese name for a kind of sorghum with large, soft, white grains. A helpful way to remember federita is to think of the English word 'feather' for its soft, light grains, so federita refers to that soft white sorghum often used for porridge and bread.