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teff grains teff Farmers threshing teff by tossing it into the air, with dust and chaff swirling, on a sunlit field near Gondar, Ethiopia, with hills in the background. Woman in patterned dress gathers large bundles of teff grass in a sunlit field on the Hawzien Plateau, Tigray, Ethiopia, with scattered harvested piles and distant trees. Large round platter of Ethiopian injera flatbread topped with assorted colorful vegetable and stew dishes, served on a metal tray.

Teff: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
Added a taxonomic box. Jun 04, 2024
Added photos of farmers harvesting and threshing teff. Jun 04, 2024
Add new Web site: Oldways Whole Grains Council - Millet and Teff. Aug 30, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What is Teff? Jul 27, 2020
Add new Web site: Whole Grains Council - Teff and Millet � November Grains of the Month. Jul 27, 2020
New article added. Sep 06, 2016
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