semolina
English
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A dish of semolina (1)
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semolina pudding (3)
Alternative forms
- semolino (archaic)
Etymology
From earlier semolino, borrowed from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola, from Latin simila (“finest wheat flour”). Compare regional German Semmel (“bread roll”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/
Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) - Rhymes: -iːnə
Noun
semolina (usually uncountable, plural semolinas)
- Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.
- Such grains, usually from durum wheat, used in the preparation of pasta, couscous and various sweet dishes.
- (cooking) Ellipsis of semolina pudding.
Derived terms
- semolina pudding
Translations
hard grains of flour left after milling
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See also
- grout
- grits
- meal
Further reading
semolina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- mineolas, simolean, somaline