semolina


sem·o·li·na

noun \ˌse-mə-ˈlē-nə\

Definition of SEMOLINA

: the purified middlings of hard wheat (as durum) used especially for pasta (as macaroni or spaghetti)

Origin of SEMOLINA

Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila wheat flour
First Known Use: 1797

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