kurakkan
- noun
- Indian
- Kurakkan is often ground into flour for making traditional Sri Lankan flatbreads.
Examples
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I bought some kurakkan flour for baking.
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In many rural communities, kurakkan remains a vital source of nutrition.
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Due to its resilience, kurakkan is widely cultivated in drought-prone regions.
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Can you find kurakkan at the local market?
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Kurakkan is often ground into flour for making traditional Sri Lankan flatbreads.
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In many rural communities, kurakkan remains a vital source of nutrition.
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Due to its resilience, kurakkan is widely cultivated in drought-prone regions.
Synonyms
A grain plant with small seeds that people grow in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge
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 grain plant grown 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
Kurakkan comes from the Sinhalese name for a small, strong grain called 'finger millet' in South Asia. Think of it as the local word for a type of millet that is ground into flour for flatbreads and that can grow in dry places, which is why kurakkan today means that grain and its flour.