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词汇 ragi
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Definition of ragi in English:

ragi

noun ˈrɑːɡiːˈraɡē
mass nounIndian
  • another term for "finger millet" (see millet)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many doctors tell a diabetic not to eat rice and eat only wheat or ragi.
    • Those ubiquitous south Indian dishes could be made more appetising and delicious if ragi and green gram were used as the main ingredients.
    • The poor were bearing the brunt of this policy as production of coarse and cheaper grains like ragi and corn had shrunk, making them dependent on the more expensive rice.
    • The entire area has been solar-fenced, each family issued with leased land in which they cultivate ragi, beans and vegetables.
    • Freshly cut ragi were piled up artistically in the shape of Buddhist stupas on just a few fields which told their own story - of the misfortune of many who were not able to reap even a meagre harvest.

Origin

From Sanskrit and Hindi rāgī, from Telugu.

Definition of ragi in US English:

ragi

nounˈraɡē
Indian
  • another term for "finger millet" (see millet)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The poor were bearing the brunt of this policy as production of coarse and cheaper grains like ragi and corn had shrunk, making them dependent on the more expensive rice.
    • Many doctors tell a diabetic not to eat rice and eat only wheat or ragi.
    • The entire area has been solar-fenced, each family issued with leased land in which they cultivate ragi, beans and vegetables.
    • Those ubiquitous south Indian dishes could be made more appetising and delicious if ragi and green gram were used as the main ingredients.
    • Freshly cut ragi were piled up artistically in the shape of Buddhist stupas on just a few fields which told their own story - of the misfortune of many who were not able to reap even a meagre harvest.

Origin

From Sanskrit and Hindi rāgī, from Telugu.

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