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manna-croup|ˈmænəˈkruːp|
[ad. Russian mannaya krupa (mannaya fem. adj. ‘pertaining to manna’, krupa groats), or the equivalent in some other Slavonic language. The Ger. synonym is mannagrütze (grütze = grit n.2).]
a. A coarse granular meal consisting of the large hard grains of wheat-flour retained in the bolting-machine, or in the grooves of the grinding-stones, after the fine flour has passed through, used for making puddings, soups, etc.
b. A similar meal made from the seeds of the manna-grass, Glyceria fluitans.
1855Ogilvie Suppl., Manna Croup, a granular preparation of wheat-flour deprived of bran. 1864Chambers' Encycl. VI. 307/2 Manna Croup, or Manna Groats, a kind of semolina, prepared in Russia, usually from the hard wheats of Odessa and Taganrog... Another kind is made by husking the small grain of the aquatic grass, Glyceria fluitans. 1872Sowerby Eng. Bot. XI. 98 Floating Meadow-Grass... In several parts of Germany this grass is cultivated for its seeds, which form the manna croup of the shops. |