tef

British  

/ tɛf /

noun

1. an annual grass, Eragrostis abyssinica, of NE Africa, grown for its grain

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Etymology

Origin of tef

C18: from Amharic tēf

Example Sentences

Crops are plentiful, including the native grain — called tef — as well as sorghum, at least three varieties of wheat, chickpeas, beans and others.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2011

It being a fast-day, the feast was limited to tef bread, and a peppery sauce; and as the supply of tej in the royal cellars was scanty, the enthusiasm was not very considerable.

From Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People by Blanc, Dr. Henri

They contained barley, tef, beans, peas, and a little wheat.

From Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People by Blanc, Dr. Henri

On that very morning Meshisha went to the Ras, and told him that he also wanted to sow some tef, and asked him to allow him to go down.

From Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People by Blanc, Dr. Henri