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durra

noun dur·ra \ˈdu̇r-ə\

Definition of DURRA

:  any of several grain sorghums widely grown in warm dry regions
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Variants of DURRA

dur·ra also du·ra \ˈdu̇r-ə\
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Origin of DURRA

Arabic dhura
First Known Use: 1798

Rhymes with DURRA

Jura, Kura, pleura, sura, surah

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  1. durra
  2. dura mater
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