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dourah

dourah

9.9
A grain plant grown in dry places for food and animal feed
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : dura
  • Farmers in Sudan rely on dourah as a staple crop in arid regions.

Examples

  • The market was filled with sacks of dourah ready to be sold for flour.

  • Drought-resistant dourah has long supported traditional diets in North Africa.

  • Farmers in Sudan cultivate dourah for its drought-resistant properties.

  • The dourah plant is essential for many rural communities.

  • Farmers in Sudan rely on dourah as a staple crop in arid regions.

  • Drought-resistant dourah has long supported traditional diets in North Africa.

  • The market was filled with sacks of dourah ready to be sold for flour.

Synonyms

durra
vsdourah
  • UK
9.9

A grain plant that grows in dry parts of Asia and North Africa

is used for both human food and animal forage rather than just the grain
doura
vsdourah
  • UK
9.9

A type of grain plant grown in dry parts of Asia and North Africa for food and animal feed

means the same but emphasizes use for food and animal forage broadly
Guinea corn
vsdourah
  • UK
9.6

A grain plant grown in dry areas for food and animal feed

is the general crop term grown for both human food and animal forage
Egyptian corn
vsdourah
  • Indian
8.8

A grain plant called sorghum that people grow for food in dry regions of North Africa and Asia

applies to a single type grown chiefly for food and animal forage
Sorghum caudatum
vsdourah
  • Specialized
8.8

A plant grown in West Africa for grain used to make porridge and bread

is grown chiefly in Asia and North Africa rather than mainly in West Africa
Sorghum vulgare rosburghii
vsdourah
  • Specialized
9.8

A grain plant with dry stalks and small hard seeds grown in dry areas

is the common regional crop rather than a specific introduced, slender variety

Surface Forms

dourah singular
dourahs plural

Etymology

Dourah comes from the Arabic word durra, which means 'pearl' because the small grains look like tiny pearls. That's why dourah is the name for sorghum, a drought-resistant grain used for food and animal feed in dry parts of North Africa and Asia.