Definition of Durra

1. Noun. Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa.

Exact synonyms: Doura, Dourah, Egyptian Corn, Guinea Corn, Indian Millet
Generic synonyms: Grain Sorghum

Definition of Durra

1. n. A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn.

Definition of Durra

1. a cereal grain [n -S]

Medical Definition of Durra

1. A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn. Alternative forms: dhoorra, dhurra, doura, etc. Origin: Ar. Dhorra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Durra

durocs
durometer
durometers
durophagous
durophagy
duroquinol oxidase
duros
durotaxis
durotomies
durotomy
durous
duroy
duroys
durr
durr-brain
durra (current term)
durras
durrie
durries
durrs
durry
dursen't
dursn't
durst
durstn't
durt
durty
durukuli
durukulis
durum

Literary usage of Durra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"The growing of kafir and durra in the United States fe very recent, ... Kafir and durra are peculiarly adapted to the drier sections of these states, ..."

2. The Corn Crops: A Discussion of Maize, Kafirs, and Sorghums as Grown in the by Edward Gerrard Montgomery (1913)
"The extensive culture of non-saccharine sorghums in this country began with the introduction of Brown durra and White durra into California in 1874, ..."

3. The History of British India by James Mill, Horace Hayman Wilson (1858)
"Karim's durra surprised by Major Clarke. — Dispersed. — Many of the Leaders surrender. — Lands — Treaty executed. — Prosecution of Operations against the ..."

4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1862)
"MANACCAN CHURCH, about four miles from St. Keverne, is beautifully situated on wooded land rising above the durra, ..."

5. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1910)
"In Egypt, durra is used as a general term to designate all succulent forage. All sorghums are called durra beladi to distinguish them from corn, durra shami ..."

6. The Uganda Protectorate: An Attempt to Give Some Description of the Physical by Harry Hamilton Johnston (1902)
"... a corner of this lake, showing the abrupt edge of the crater and the banks of mud which the natives have made to 106. AJ.WM.VfS ON THE durra RLVER ..."

7. The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc (1829)
"... who formed part of his chattels : he inhabited a hut constructed with branches of the date- tree and durra-straw ; it was enclosed on three sides only, ..."

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