# fonio

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfəʊnjəʊ/

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

## Etymology
From French fonio, from Wolof foño.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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