doura

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doura

A farmer harvests ripe doura in a sunlit field.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of sorghum: A cereal grass (Sorghum bicolor, especially the variety durra) cultivated primarily in the arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and North Africa for its grain, which is used for food and fodder.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The farmers in the region rely on doura as a staple crop because it is drought-resistant.
    • Doura is often ground into flour to make a type of flatbread.
    • The stalks of the doura plant can be used as fodder for livestock.
Advanced Usage
  • Botanical Context: In botanical and agricultural texts, "doura" is used specifically to refer to the durra variety of sorghum, distinguishing it from other types like sweet sorghum or broomcorn.
    • The study compared the yield of doura with other drought-tolerant cereals.
Variants and Related Words
  • Durra: The more common alternate spelling of the word.
  • Sorghum: The broader genus and common name for the group of plants to which doura belongs.
  • Milo: A name for certain types of grain sorghum, sometimes used interchangeably in some contexts.
  • Guinea corn: Another regional name for sorghum, particularly in parts of Africa.
Synonyms
  • Sorghum: The general term for the cereal plant.
  • Great millet: A less common synonym.
  • Kaffir corn (Note: This term is considered offensive and is largely obsolete; "sorghum" or "doura" should be used instead).
Related Phrases
  • Doura flour: Flour made from ground doura grain.
  • Doura field: A field where doura is cultivated.
doura

A farmer harvests ripe doura in a sunlit field.

Noun
  1. sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa

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