fonio
/ˈfəʊnjəʊ/
noun 2
Definitions
noun
1
Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
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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