semolina

[ sem-uh-lee-nuh ]

/ ˌsɛm əˈli nə /

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noun

a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.

RELATED WORDS

grass, cereal, durum, spelt, gluten

Nearby words

semmelweis, ignaz philipp, semmelweiss, semmes, semmes, raphael, semmit, semolina, sempach, semper fi, semper fidelis, semper idem, semper paratus

Origin of semolina

1790–1800; alteration of Italian semolino, equivalent to semol(a) bran (≪ Latin simila flour) + -ino diminutive suffix

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Examples from the Web for semolina

The mixture must be stiff, for the frying softens the semolina again.
A Comprehensive Guide-Book to Natural, Hygienic and Humane Diet|Sydney H. Beard
Macaroni and semolina are also valuable foods; they are prepared from the most nutritious part of the wheat grain.
The Skilful Cook|Mary Harrison
This is a broad description of semolina, middlings and dunst.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Passion, passion take advice, fill your pockets fall of Semolina.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890|Various

Semolina soup; part of loin of pork roasted; Spanish soufflé.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for semolina

semolina

/ (ˌsɛməˈliːnə) /

noun

the large hard grains of wheat left after flour has been bolted, used for puddings, soups, etc

Word Origin for semolina

C18: from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila very fine wheat flour

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Word Origin and History for semolina

semolina

meal from hard kernels of wheat, 1797, alteration of Italian semolino "grits; paste for soups," diminutive of semola "bran," from Latin simila "the finest flour," probably from the same Semitic source as Greek semidalis "the finest flour" (cf. Assyrian samidu, Syrian semida "fine meal").