tocusso

noun

to·​cus·​so

təˈku̇(ˌ)sō

plural -s

: a grass (Eleusine tocussa) cultivated in Ethiopia for its edible seeds which are used especially in a dark heavy bread

Word History

Etymology

Amharic tokusso

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