semolina
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əˈli noun
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
Origin:
1790–1800; alteration of Italian semolino, equivalent to semol(a) bran (≪ Latin simila flour) + -ino diminutive suffix
1790–1800; alteration of Italian semolino, equivalent to semol(a) bran (≪ Latin simila flour) + -ino diminutive suffix
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| —n | |
| the large hard grains of wheat left after flour has been bolted, used for puddings, soups, etc | |
| [C18: from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila very fine wheat flour] | |
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Word Origin & History
semolina
1797, alteration of It. semolino, dim. of semola "bran," from L. simila "the finest flour," probably from the same Semitic source as Gk. semidalis "the finest flour" (cf. Assyrian samidu, Syrian semida "fine meal").
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semolina
the purified middlings of hard wheat used in making pasta; also, the coarse middlings used for breakfast cereals, puddings, and polenta. See pasta.
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Example sentences
The ingredients used in the non-standardized enriched pasta products shall be durum wheat semolina and water.
Part of the research will also be directed at improving semolina yellowness.
Semolina is durum wheat that is ground more coarsely than regular wheat flours.
At a processing plant, semolina and water are mixed to make pasta dough.
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