Fonio

//ˈfəʊnjəʊ//

Synonyms for "fonio" (3 found)

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Noun(1 words)

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)

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2 entries

Synonyms

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related to

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Translations

12 translations across 9 languages.

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Ashe

1 entries
  • ikpẽ noun (Digitaria exilis)

Bambara

1 entries
  • fini noun (Digitaria exilis)

Cerma

1 entries
  • fũma noun (Digitaria exilis)

Finnish

2 entries
  • fonio noun (Digitaria exilis)
  • fonio noun (Digitaria iburua)

French

1 entries
  • fonio noun (Digitaria exilis)

Fula

3 entries
  • acaari noun (Digitaria exilis)
  • foɲɲe noun (Digitaria exilis)
  • seremmbe noun (Digitaria exilis)

Hausa

1 entries
  • acca noun (Digitaria exilis)

Ikposo

1 entries
  • ɔva noun (Digitaria exilis)

Polish

1 entries
  • palusznik afrykański noun (Digitaria exilis)

Sample sentences

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There’s a certain magic to fonio, a tiny golden grain believed to be Africa’s oldest cultivated cereal. The ancient grain’s potential to solve pressing modern environmental and economic challenges inspired Pierre Thiam, the Senegalese-born chef, to become fonio’s No 1 champion.

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