ragi
A grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa…A grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet.
/ˈɹɑːɡi/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet.
(uncountable)A type of yeast traditionally used in winemaking, baking, and brewing, now identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
More definitions
- East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi रागी (rāgī). From Malay ragi (“fermenting medium, yeast”), from an InBorrowed from Hindi रागी (rāgī).
From Malay ragi (“fermenting medium, yeast”), from an Indian language such as Hindi रागी (rāgī, “finger millet”), since finger millet can be fermented. See Etymology 1.
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Synonyms
11 synonymsfinger milletcoracanAfrican finger milletcaracan milletkoracanragi yeast
Close in meaning
- East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient:finger milletrageeAfrican milletcoracancorakankurakkanEleusine coracana
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable