Definitions for durras

durras dur·ra

Spelling: [doo r-uh]
IPA: /ˈdʊər ə/

Durras is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in durras (adrrsu).

Definitions for durras

noun

  1. a type of grain sorghum with slender stalks, cultivated in Asia and Africa and introduced into the U.S.

Origin of durras

1790-1800; Arabic dhura(h)

Examples for durras

The chief grain crops are durra and barley, and date palms are extensively cultivated.

Their route lay due east, at first through fields of durra, (a sort of grain,) afterwards through forests of saplings.

Wheat and barley are sown in winter, and in spring, summer and autumn several kinds of durra, especially ksob and gafoli.

Maloosray had brought a hundred of his brethren in that durra, and he had promised them the plunder.

Their country is fertile, and they cultivate tobacco, durra and other crops.

durra may be regarded as the principal corn plant of Africa.

These are still cultivated, and maize and durra have been added.

From time to time waves of sand are borne over, and drown the narrow fields of durra and of barley.

"I—I can lead a durra on the house," said Lukshmun hesitatingly.

The creek and valley of the durra stream are very beautiful, and the church especially interesting.

Word Value for durras
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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