demurral
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A valley in the eastern mountains is noted for its splendid breed of cattle and fine dhourra.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
Their mountains contain many fertile valleys, where date-trees grow, and some dhourra is sown.
From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis
No longer will the women and children of the tent bring you barley, camel’s milk, or dhourra in the hollow of their hands.
From Stories of Animal Sagacity by Weir, Harrison
Their fruits are limes, plantains, bananas, and several wild fruits; their vegetables, yams and calalow, a plant, the leaves of which are used in soup as cabbage; and their grain are dhourra and maize.
From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert
Before the Turkish conquest, the usual currency at this market was dhourra; at present, piastres and paras are taken.
From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis
