ragi

or rag·gee, rag·gy

[ rag-ee ]

noun

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

ragi

/ ˈræɡɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragi¹

1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragi¹

C18: from Hindi

Example Sentences

One was called Thorarin, the second Ragi, and the third Glum.

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The principal food staples are rice, cholam, cambu, ragi and varagu (four kinds of millet).

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A third sort of millet, ragi or marua, is cultivated chiefly in Madras and Bengal.

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The outline is first drawn with rice or ragi (Eleusine Coracana) flour deftly dropped from between the thumb and index finger.

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