Ragi
/ˈɹɑːɡi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A grain, of species Eleusine coracana, cultivated as a cereal in arid areas of Africa and Asia; finger millet. uncountable
- 2 A type of yeast traditionally used in winemaking, baking, and brewing, now identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. uncountable
"Pound 5 kg of round ragi (yeast) and 5 pieces of thinly sliced ragi into powder. Mix ragi into cooled rice."
- 3 East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient wordnet
Example
More examples"Pound 5 kg of round ragi (yeast) and 5 pieces of thinly sliced ragi into powder. Mix ragi into cooled rice."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi रागी (rāgī).
Etymology 2
From Malay ragi (“fermenting medium, yeast”), from an Indian language such as Hindi रागी (rāgī, “finger millet”), since finger millet can be fermented. See Etymology 1.