ragi

American  

[rag-ee] / ˈræg i /

Or raggee,

noun

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

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ragi British  

/ ˈræɡɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ragi

1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī

Example Sentences

"Our farming groups grow ragi, paddy and other food crops. We also grow some tapioca and plantains," says a member.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2014

But to my mind the rupee price of ragi, judging by the returns and omitting periods of famine and scarcity, has probably only risen 3 per cent.

From Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore by Elliot, Robert H. (Robert Henry)

It is made from the ragi, little, hard, round seeds that resemble more than anything else the rape seed fed to a canary.

From Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India by Doren, Alice B. Van