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ankee

ankee noun: a variety of the grass species Echinochloa crus-galli, used as a crop and its seeds for food.

Noun

ankee (uncountable)

  1. A variety of the grass species Echinochloa crus-galli, used as a crop and its seeds for food.
    Synonyms:
    ankee millet

Synonyms of ankee

  • ankee millet

Origin of ankee

From Mojave 'anki.

Questions about ankee

What does ankee mean?
Ankee means a variety of the grass species Echinochloa crus-galli, used as a crop and its seeds for food.
What part of speech is ankee?
Ankee is a noun.

Words near ankee in the dictionary

  1. ankaraholides
  2. ankaramite
  3. ankaramites
  4. Ankaramy
  5. Ankave
  6. ankee
  7. Ankeny
  8. Ankenys
  9. anker
  10. ankerite
  11. ankerites

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