freekeh

[ free-kuh ]

noun
  1. young wheat that has been fire-roasted, then threshed and dried: usually cooked by boiling.

Origin of freekeh

1
From the Arabic word farīk “rubbed”
  • Also called frikeh, far·ik [far-ik, fuh-reek] /ˈfær ɪk, fəˈrik/ .

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