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How do you use Fonio in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Fonio in a sentence

Fonio meaning

  1. Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
  2. Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio

Using Fonio

  • The main meaning on this page is: Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio | Digitaria iburua, a cereal cultivated in western Africa, black fonio
  • In the example corpus, fonio often appears in combinations such as: black fonio.

Context around Fonio

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

black 2×

Often after:

makes 1× production 1× seeds 1× digitaria 1× wusu 1×

Sentence patterns with Fonio

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

founi black fonio digitaria iburua 1× made with fonio a west 1× of all fonio makes amazing 1× sessions on fonio production harvesting 1× throw the fonio seeds on 1× with black fonio wusu wusu 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

best of all 1× funded by fao 1× in addition to 1× in west africa 1× last week it 1× the hausa of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and accessing markets 1× fonio wusu wusu 1× made into couscous 1× makes amazing beer 1× on the ground 1× projects in mali 1×

Words around Fonio

Just before it in the word index:

fonguck 4 fongo 4 fonger 2 fongafale 5 fong 51 fonfara 7

Just after it in the word index:

fonny 8 fono 6 fonop 2 fonops 5 fonoti 2 fons 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Fonio

  • In this selection, "fonio" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, black, makes, production and seeds stand out and add context to how "fonio" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include founi black fonio digitaria iburua and made with fonio a west. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fonio" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fonio

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Best of all, fonio makes amazing beer. (7 words)

The Hausa of central Nigeria and the Lambas of Togo call this couscous made with black fonio, wusu-wusu. (19 words)

Funded by FAO under a Technical Cooperation Project, the training will include hands-on sessions on fonio production, harvesting, packaging and accessing markets. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition to being drought-resistant, Thiam said, “it’s called ‘the lazy farmer’s crop,’ because all the farmers have to do is wait for the first rain, and then they throw the fonio seeds on the ground. (39 words)

Last week, it announced details of a collaboration with New York’s Brooklyn Brewery to create the UK’s first beer made with fonio, a West African “super-grain”, with proceeds to support clean water projects in Mali. (38 words)

In West Africa, one finds sorghum, founi, black fonio (Digitaria iburua), and finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a cereal of Nigeria (also cultivated in India) made into couscous. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Last week, it announced details of a collaboration with New York’s Brooklyn Brewery to create the UK’s first beer made with fonio, a West African “super-grain”, with proceeds to support clean water projects in Mali.

Best of all, fonio makes amazing beer.

Funded by FAO under a Technical Cooperation Project, the training will include hands-on sessions on fonio production, harvesting, packaging and accessing markets.

In addition to being drought-resistant, Thiam said, “it’s called ‘the lazy farmer’s crop,’ because all the farmers have to do is wait for the first rain, and then they throw the fonio seeds on the ground.

In West Africa, one finds sorghum, founi, black fonio (Digitaria iburua), and finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a cereal of Nigeria (also cultivated in India) made into couscous.

The Hausa of central Nigeria and the Lambas of Togo call this couscous made with black fonio, wusu-wusu.

Common combinations with fonio

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fonio" in a sentence?
An example: "Last week, it announced details of a collaboration with New York’s Brooklyn Brewery to create the UK’s first beer made with fonio, a West African “super-grain”, with proceeds to support clean water projects in Mali." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "fonio" from authentic English texts.
What does "fonio" mean?
Fonio means: Digitaria exilis, a cereal cultivated in western Africa; white fonio
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