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View synonyms for semolina
semolina
[ sem-uh-lee-nuh ]
noun
- a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
semolina
/ ˌsɛməˈliːnə /
noun
- the large hard grains of wheat left after flour has been bolted, used for puddings, soups, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semolina1
1790–1800; alteration of Italian semolino, equivalent to semol ( a ) bran (≪ Latin simila flour) + -ino diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semolina1
C18: from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila very fine wheat flour
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Example Sentences
Put it through a sieve, add boiling stock, and serve with fried slice of bread or with small semolina dumplings.
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Semolina or tapioca soup is made the same, using either instead of vermicelli.
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Suddenly I fall over something—plonk into the middle of some excavated earth, which the rain has made into semolina pudding.
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Sago, tapioca, semolina, and hominy puddings are made after the manner of rice pudding.
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Scratch rolls very finely grooved are used for cracking impure semolina or for reducing the tailings of purifiers.
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