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dur·ra
also dou·ra (do͝or′ə)n.
A variety of sorghum widely cultivated in dry regions of Africa and Asia for its grain. Also called Egyptian corn.
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durra
(ˈdʌrə) ,doura
ordourah
n
(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 or Indian millet
[C18: from Arabic dhurah grain]
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dur•ra
(ˈdʊər ə)n.
a type of grain sorghum with slender stalks, cultivated in Asia and Africa and introduced into the U.S.
[1790–1800; < Arabic dhura(h)]
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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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