A grain sorghum plant grown in arid climates, used as food and animal fodder; also spelled durra or jowar.
From Arabic ذرة (dhura) or Hindi धूरा (dhūrā), ultimately from Semitic languages. The word entered English through trade in grain and colonial agricultural documentation.
Dhourra has fed more people than most crops that English speakers can name, yet it's barely known outside agricultural circles! It's the ultimate 'forgotten staple' crop that sustained civilizations while wheat got all the historical glory.
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