fonio
noun/ˈfəʊnjəʊ/
Etymology From French fonio, from Wolof foño.
1
Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
- There’s a certain magic to fonio, a tiny golden grain believed to be Africa’s oldest cultivated cereal. The ancient grain’s potential to solve pressing modern environmental and economic challenges inspired Pierre Thiam, the Senegalese-born chef, to become fonio’s No 1 champion.2023 July 6, Maria C. Hunt, “Could an ancient, climate-friendly crop be the future of beer?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2
Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio
- Synonyms
- acha