teff

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ጤፍ (ṭēff).

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Noun

teff (countable and uncountable, plural teffs)

  1. A love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.
  2. The fine grain of this plant.

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Amharic ጤፍ (ṭēff).

Pronunciation

Noun

teff m (invariable)

  1. teff

Spanish

Noun

teff m (plural teffs)

  1. teff