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Etymology of bajra

From Hindi बाजरा (bājrā). Compare bajri from Gujarati બાજરી (bājrī).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hindi बाजरा (bājrā). Compare bajri from Gujarati બાજરી (bājrī).

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative form of budgerow.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi बजरा (bajrā).

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