feterita
[ fet-uh-ree-tuh ]
/ ˌfɛt əˈri tə /
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noun
a grain sorghum cultivated for grain and forage.
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Origin of feterita
First recorded in 1910–15, feterita is from the Sudanese Arabic word feterīta
Words nearby feterita
fetch up, fete, fête champêtre, fete day, fête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous
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Example sentences from the Web for feterita
The Southwest produces both flour and meal from milo, kaffir, and feterita.
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