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ragee

ragee

9.9
A grain plant grown in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : ragi
  • In southern India, ragee porridge is a common breakfast dish.

Examples

  • The villagers harvested ragee to grind into flour for their daily bread.

  • Because of its hardiness, ragee is an important crop in arid regions.

  • I bought some ragee from the local market.

  • Have you ever tried ragee flour in your recipes?

  • In southern India, ragee porridge is a common breakfast dish.

  • The villagers harvested ragee to grind into flour for their daily bread.

  • Because of its hardiness, ragee is an important crop in arid regions.

Synonyms

corakan
vsragee
  • Indian
9.9

A grain plant whose seeds make a slightly bitter flour for flatbreads and porridge

is the common variant term rather than that specific label
coracan
vsragee
  • Indian
9.9

A small grain grown in India and Africa used to make flour

is the everyday name used instead of that slightly different label
ragi
vsragee
  • Indian
9.9

A grain from India used to make nutritious, slightly bitter flour eaten as a main food

focuses on the bitter flour aspect rather than nutritional emphasis
kurakkan
vsragee
  • Indian
9.9

A small grain used to make flour for flatbreads in Sri Lanka

is the broader term used across regions, not only South Asia
Eleusine coracana
vsragee
  • Indian
9.9

A grain plant with small seeds that people grow in Asia and Africa for flour and porridge

is the specific regional staple name rather than a general botanical term
finger millet
vsragee
  • Indian
7.0

A cereal plant from Asia and Africa with small seeds used to make flour

is the regional staple term stressing its use in particular areas
African millet
vsragee
  • Indian
8.7

A plant that grows in dry regions and has seeds used to make a somewhat bitter flour

is the East Indian staple term rather than a broader regional label

Surface Forms

ragee singular
ragees plural

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.