doura n 1: sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa [syn: {durra}, {doura}, {dourah}, {Egyptian corn}, {Indian millet}, {Guinea corn}]
Doura \Dou"ra\, dourah \dourah\, n. sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa; A kind of millet. See {Durra}. Syn: durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian corn, Indian millet, Guinea corn. [1913 Webster]
Durra \Dur"ra\, n. [Ar. dhorra.] (Bot.) A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of {Sorghum vulgare}; -- called also {Indian millet}, and {Guinea corn}. [Written also {dhoorra}, {dhurra}, {doura}, etc.] [1913 Webster]