Meaning of fonio | Babel Free
/ˈfəʊnjəʊ/Definitions
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Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio uncountable
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Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio uncountable
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.