English Explanatory Dictionary

fonio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊnjəʊ/

Word forms

fonio

Etymology

From French fonio, from Wolof foño.

Synonyms

acha hungry rice

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