corakan
- noun
- Indian
:
coracán
- The flour ground from corakan is used to make flatbreads and porridge.
Examples
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Farmers in the region grow corakan as a reliable crop in dry seasons.
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Because of its resilience to drought, corakan is an important food source in several countries.
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The local farmers grow corakan for their families.
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Many people in Africa rely on corakan as a staple food.
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Because of its resilience to drought, corakan is an important food source in several countries.
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The flour ground from corakan is used to make flatbreads and porridge.
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Farmers in the region grow corakan as a reliable crop in dry seasons.
Synonyms
A small grain grown in India and Africa used to make flour
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 grain from India used to make nutritious, slightly bitter flour eaten as a main food
A grain plant grown in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge
A plant that grows in dry regions and has seeds used to make a somewhat bitter flour
A cereal plant from Asia and Africa with small seeds used to make flour
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word corakan comes from local names for the finger millet plant in South Asia, where people have used it for a long time. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a kind of millet, a small 'grain' used for flatbreads and porridge. So, corakan means the cereal that grows in dry weather and is eaten as a staple food in parts of Asia and Africa.
