noun
also fed·er·i·ta ˌfed(.)əˈrēd.ə
( -s )
Etymology: Sudanese Arabic; akin to Arabic faṭīrah unleavened bread
: any of various grain sorghums that are derived from a Sudanese sorghum ( Sorghum vulgare var. caudatum ) and are characterized by compact oval heads of exceptionally large soft white seeds