דּוּחַן
duchan
Everyday HebrewMeaningA type of small, round grain that people cook and eat, often like rice or porridge.
HistoryThis word first appears in the Mishnah, an old book of Jewish laws written about 1800 years ago. It names a type of grain that people have been eating for a very long time. The word is similar in other old languages from the same area, like Aramaic and Arabic.
I like to eat millet porridge in the morning.