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durra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
dur-ra
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ذُرَة, ذ ر و

Usage

Inflected Forms

durras (plural) dhoora (alternative) dhoorra (alternative) dhourra (alternative) dhurra (alternative) dhurran (alternative) doura (alternative) dura (alternative)

Synonyms

doura dourah egyptian corn indian millet guinea corn

Rhymes With

bureau dura jura sura surah tempura mura bravura datura angostura katsura coloratura

Questions

What does durra mean?
A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).
Where does durra come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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