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feterita

feterita

9.9
A plant from Sudan that makes large soft white grains
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers in the region prefer growing feterita because of its high yield and large grains.

Examples

  • The bread made from feterita flour has a distinctive soft texture.

  • Researchers are studying feterita to develop improved sorghum varieties suitable for dry climates.

  • The farmer harvested feterita this season.

  • I bought some feteritas from the market.

  • Farmers in the region prefer growing feterita because of its high yield and large grains.

  • The bread made from feterita flour has a distinctive soft texture.

  • Researchers are studying feterita to develop improved sorghum varieties suitable for dry climates.

Synonyms

federita
vsfeterita
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of sorghum with large soft white grains used to make porridge and bread

is the original spelling form rather than the alternate one
Sorghum vulgare caudatum
vsfeterita
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the common varietal name rather than the formal botanical label

Surface Forms

feterita singular
feteritas plural

Etymology

The word feterita is a local Sudanese name for a special kind of sorghum with large, soft white grains. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'Sudan sorghum' so you recall that feterita is a soft white grain used for food like bread.