Definition of "feterita" []

• A grass (Sorghum vulgare var. caudatum) native to Sudan, grown in warm regions for its grain and as forage. (noun)

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• "The Southwest produces both flour and meal from milo, kaffir, and feterita."
• "The streets of Yuma and Somerton are crowded with the automobiles of farmers, enriched by thousands of acres of splendid long-staple cotton, alfalfa, corn, and feterita."