durra

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Definition of durra in English English dictionary: {i} sorghum of dry regions of North Africa and Asia grown for its grain; sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa; A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn
dura: The dura mater, the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord
dura: Short form for Dura mater
dura: the circle, the plain near Babylon in which Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image, mentioned in Dan 3: 1 The place still retains its ancient name On one of its many mounds the pedestal of what must have been a colossal statue has been found It has been supposed to be that of the golden image
dura: adjective, Latin = hard (cf durable); dura mater, the tough covering membrane of the central nervous system
dura: Dura mater
dura: The outer membrane covering the brain
dura: the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges