ragi

or rag·gee, rag·gy

[ rag-ee ]

noun

1. a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.

ragi

/ ˈræɡɪ /

noun

1. a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana , cultivated in Africa and Asia for its edible grain

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragi¹

1785–95; said to be < Deccan Hindi rāgī

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragi¹

C18: from Hindi

Example Sentences

But to my mind the rupee price of ragi, judging by the returns and omitting periods of famine and scarcity, has probably only risen 3 per cent.

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