ragi

or rag·gee, rag·gy

[ rag-ee ]
/ ˈræg i /

noun

a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.

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Origin of ragi

1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī

Words nearby ragi

ragged school, raggedy, ragging, raggle, raggle-taggle, ragi, raglan, raglan sleeve, ragman, ragman roll, ragman rolls
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British Dictionary definitions for raggy

ragi

raggee or raggy

/ (ˈræɡɪ) /

noun

a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in Africa and Asia for its edible grain

Word Origin for ragi

C18: from Hindi
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