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English

Etymology

From French fonio, from Wolof foño.

Pronunciation

Noun

fonio (uncountable)

  1. Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
    Synonym: hungry rice
    • 2023 July 6, Maria C. Hunt, “Could an ancient, climate-friendly crop be the future of beer?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      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.
  2. Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see French fonio).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfonio/, [ˈfo̞nio̞]
  • Rhymes: -onio
  • Syllabification(key): fo‧ni‧o
  • Hyphenation(key): fo‧nio

Noun

fonio

  1. fonio (white and black)

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More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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French

Etymology

From Wolof foño.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Somain)):(file)

Noun

fonio m (plural fonios)

  1. Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa

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