ragi

noun

ra·​gi ˈra-gē How to pronounce ragi (audio) ˈrä- How to pronounce ragi (audio)
: an Old World cereal grass (Eleusine coracana) yielding a staple food crop especially in India and Africa
also : the seeds of ragi used for food

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Manohara, 22, is now continuing his studies as a first-year master of commerce student in Bengaluru and was also involved in the sowing of the ragi (finger millet) crop in his village in the run-up to Shanghai. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2024 The agricultural department organised programmes to educate chefs about the nutritional and traditional value of the millet while encouraging reluctant farmers to build a multi-cropping system centred around ragi. Raghav Simha, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021 The dwindling production of ragi forced the government to focus on urban areas, where people ate more expensive alternatives like quinoa and amaranth. Raghav Simha, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021 The agricultural department organised programmes to educate chefs about the nutritional and traditional value of the millet while encouraging reluctant farmers to build a multi-cropping system centred around ragi. Raghav Simha, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021 Others took the more traditional route, increasing the quantity of ragi, ghee, and turmeric in their meals. Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 5 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Deccan Hindi rāgī

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ragi was in 1788

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“Ragi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ragi. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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