English Explanatory Dictionary

frumenty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹuːmənti/ /ˈfɜːmɪti/ /ˈfɜːməti/ /ˈfɝmɪti/ /ˈfɝməti/

Word forms

frumenty frumenties fermenty firmity fromenty frumerty furmenty furmety furmity

Etymology

From Middle English furmente, from Old French fourmenté, from furment (“grain”), from Latin frūmentum. Doublet of furmint.

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