Common Names For Foxtail Millet
- In India: Tinai, chamai, kavalai, kambankorai are some of the names for millet in Tamil. Nuvanam is millet flour. The gruel made from millet, the staple of Ancient Tamils, is called kali, moddak kali, kuul, and sangati. Korralu (Telugu), Navane (Kannada)
- In Mandarin: xiǎomǐ (小米), meaning 'little rice'.
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