Durra

Word DURRA
Character 5
Hyphenation dur ra
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Definitions and meanings of "Durra"

What do we mean by durra?

A variety of sorghum widely cultivated in dry regions of Africa and Asia for its grain. noun

The Indian millet or Guinea corn, Sorghum vulgare. See sorghum. noun

A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn. noun

A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet. noun

Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa noun

A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).

Arab girl name meaning pearl or gem. Urban Dictionary

The vocabulary of Noah. I am going to; I will Urban Dictionary

Durrae a amazing person with a loving heart a handsome man who gets any woman he wants........ King over everything Urban Dictionary

Much like the sacred Japanese suicide ritual Hara-Kiri, When one has brought great dishonour to their name, the only way to make right by their family is to ingest the sacred Marlboro durrie. Urban Dictionary

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The word "durra" in example sentences

It's also known as durra, Egyptian millet, and milo as well as other nom de grains. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I've never tried the grain and didn't even know there was a grain until I did a little research -- although I've heard of both durra and Egyptian millet. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Bandeliah — whose stature was at least six feet four — yet nothing would be of any use to him, unless he could come to an agreement with Mabonga, the queen of the Houlas, to split a durra straw with him. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

A few Arabs of Beni Salem here sow some fields with durra, which they irrigate by means of a fine spring of running water issuing from a cleft in the mountains, where it forms several small basins and pretty cascades — the best water I had drank since leaving the mountains of Tayf. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In the square of the mosque, several small stone basins are regularly filled with water for their use; here also Arab women expose to sale, upon small straw mats, corn and durra, which the pilgrims purchase, and throw to the pigeons. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Taraba is environed with palm-groves and gardens, watered by numerous rivulets; near it are some inconsiderable hills, at the foot of which the Arabs cultivate durra and barley: the inhabitants are of the Begoum tribe, and their Sheikh is Ibn Korshán. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Hedjaz use very little wheat; their bread is made either of durra or barley-flour, both of which are one-third cheaper than wheat; or they live entirely upon rice and butter. ❋ Unknown (2003)

In the ruined dwellings, Negro pilgrims take up their temporary abode; some of these are settled in Mekka, and their wives prepare the intoxicating liquor made from durra, and called bouza, of which the meaner inhabitants are very fond. ❋ Unknown (2003)

With the Bedouins of the Eastern plain they exchange durra for cattle. ❋ Unknown (2003)

One of the oldest, the durra (crook - necked) variety, was eaten in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Ethiopia is its center of diversity, and durra sorghum is still the staple food for most of the populace of the Horn of Africa. ❋ Unknown (1996)

- The Sudan: The staple food is durra (primarily sorghum plus some millet), in addition to tomatoes, broad beans, potatoes 'lentils and vegetables, usually in the form of stew, which may also contain mutton and goat's meat. ❋ Unknown (1990)

From another tile-platter at hand she took several round slices of durra bread and proceeded to toast them with much skill, tilting the hot tile and casting each browned slice in on the fowl as it was done. ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

At the south transept where was "the Minster durra that openeth to the Trinite Churchyarde," the descent must have been considerable. ❋ Frederick W. Woodhouse (N/A)

When durra fields are in the neighbourhood of the baboons 'haunts, watchmen must be posted, or the animals work great havoc among the grain. ❋ Sven Anders Hedin (1908)

There lay villages and fishing-stations in the shade of palms and mimosas, and round the villages grew maize and durra, manioc, yams, and sweet potatoes. ❋ Sven Anders Hedin (1908)

He forced the Egyptian soldiers, who garrisoned this and one or two other posts on the Nile and robbed on their own account, to plough and plant; he arrested all slave-hunters within reach and freed the slaves; he succoured the poor, protected the helpless, and sent durra to the hungry. ❋ Sven Anders Hedin (1908)

As the men were quiet in their huts, Susi replied, "I can hear from the cries that the people are scaring away a buffalo from their durra fields." ❋ Sven Anders Hedin (1908)

Durra is an [amazing girl]. ❋ Imeanidkatthispoint (2021)

I’m [durra] get off [Xbox] you [thucker] ❋ 21SavageLegitBoss (2022)

Durrae is [the best] [king] and [finest] man ever ❋ Durrae (2017)

Did you hear about [Jacob]? He [hasn]’t [shat] in three weeks, must’ve been the Durra-Kiri. ❋ Durriestastegood (2019)

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