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单词 teff
释义

teff

noun

ˈtef How to pronounce teff (audio)
: an economically important Ethiopian annual cereal grass (Eragrostis tef synonym E. abyssinica) grown for its small grain which yields a white flour and as a forage and hay crop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ethiopian cooks ferment injera's ground-teff batter into a tart, bubbling brew, while the corn dough for Venezuelan arepas is patted straight onto a sizzling griddle. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 4 May 2022 Quinoa, amaranth, millet, farro, spelt, Kamut (a wheat grain said to be discovered in an Egyptian tomb) and teff (an Ethiopian grain about the size of a poppy seed) are some examples of ancient grains. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 May 2020 Traditionally, teff flour is mixed with water, fermented over several days and baked on a mitad griddle until thin, spongy and decidedly tangy. Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2020 Put the teff flour, cocoa, chocolate chips, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. ExpressNews.com, 8 Jan. 2020 But there’s also kamut, teff, millet, wild rice, buckwheat, cornmeal and even pasta. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2019 Last November, a Dutch court invalidated a European patent for teff flour, a staple grain that’s used in Ethiopia’s injera bread. Brian Browdie, Quartz Africa, 5 Nov. 2019 Founders: Saron Mechale and Elizabeth Johnson The company wants to market teff, an Ethiopian grain that is popular among endurance runners, in the United States. BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2019 Grains include oat, wheat, rice, barley, rye, bulgur, buckwheat, amaranth, farro, quinoa, millet, sorghum, teff, triticale, farro and spelt. Jenna Birch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Amharic ṭef

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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