ragee
- noun
- Archaic
:
ragi
- In southern India, ragee porridge is a common breakfast dish.
Examples
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The villagers harvested ragee to grind into flour for their daily bread.
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Because of its hardiness, ragee is an important crop in arid regions.
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I bought some ragee from the local market.
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Have you ever tried ragee flour in your recipes?
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In southern India, ragee porridge is a common breakfast dish.
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The villagers harvested ragee to grind into flour for their daily bread.
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Because of its hardiness, ragee is an important crop in arid regions.
Synonyms
A grain plant whose seeds make a slightly bitter flour for flatbreads and porridge
A small grain grown in India and Africa used to make flour
A grain from India used to make nutritious, slightly bitter flour eaten as a main food
A small grain used to make flour for flatbreads in Sri Lanka
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
The word ragee comes from a South Indian word ragi, which means 'finger millet' and refers to the plant's little seed heads that look like tiny fingers. So, ragee still means the tough cereal grain people eat as a staple in parts of Asia and Africa.
