dur·ra also dou·ra or dou·rah (d r  )n. A cereal grain (Sorghum bicolor) of Asia and northern Africa, much cultivated in dry regions. Also called Egyptian corn. [Arabic  ura, grain; see rw in Semitic roots.] |
durra [ˈdʌrə], doura, dourah [ˈdʊərə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an Old World variety of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare durra, with erect hairy flower spikes and round seeds: cultivated for grain and fodder Also called Guinea corn Indian millet
[from Arabic dhurah grain]
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| Noun | 1. |  durra - sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africagrain sorghum - any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain |
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