Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A grass of central Africa, Pennisetum distichum, closely allied to the millet, the seed of which is largely used as food by the natives of the southern borders of the Sahara.
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Examples
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In Wadi Buddeh grows a prickly plant called karengia; and a parasite
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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They have, however, besides, cattle and flocks; and the karengia, which has proved such an annoyance to us, is the principal farinaceous food of these Tagama, as the bou rekaba is the principal food of poor families in Aheer.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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The country, as yesterday, was undulating, and covered with a dwarf forest; but the trees were thicker, and the ground was covered with dried herbage, mostly karengia.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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To-day we had the karengia, or bur, with a vengeance.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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We halted amidst karengia, and had great difficulty in finding a place clear of them.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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They feed on the karengia, and get immensely plump.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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The surface of the ground is now undulating sand and red earth, and every trace of stone has almost disappeared; the soil is also covered with karengia and other herbs, all dry and sapless.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government James Richardson 1828
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