semola

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈse.mo.la/

noun
Definitions
  • semolina coarse grains of hard wheat used to make pasta
  • (by extension) bran broken coat of the seed of cereal grain

Etymology

Inherited from Latin simila (wheat flour, finest quality wheat flour, finest wheat flour, the finest flour).

Origin

Latin

simila

Gloss

wheat flour, finest quality wheat flour, finest wheat flour, the finest flour

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