"hungry rice" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: So called by Europeans because it was mistakenly believed to be a famine food in West Africa. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hungry rice (uncountable)
  1. The cereal Digitaria exilis or white fonio. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hungry_rice-en-noun-m6SAomDj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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