feterita

noun

fet·​er·​i·​ta

variants or less commonly federita

ˌfed(‧)əˈrētə

plural -s

: any of various grain sorghums that are derived from a Sudanese sorghum (Sorghum vulgare variety caudatum) and are characterized by compact oval heads of exceptionally large soft white seeds

Word History

Etymology

Sudanese Arabic; akin to Arabic faṭīrah unleavened bread

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