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feterita

(fet′ə rēt′ə)

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noun

a cultivated sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. caudatum) with large white, yellow, or red seeds, grown for grain and forage in the SW U.S.

Origin: prob. < Ar dial. name

See feterita in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A grass (Sorghum vulgare var. caudatum) native to Sudan, grown in warm regions for its grain and as forage.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic dialectal

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