| 释义 |
‖ soojee|ˈsuːdʒiː|
Also sooji, soojy, -ie, s(o)ujee.
[Hindī sūjī.]
A flour obtained by grinding Indian wheat; a nutritious food prepared from this. sooji halwa [halwa], a kind of dessert made with soojee.
1810T. Williamson E. Ind. Vade-mecum II. 136 Soojy, (the basis of the bread,) is frequently boiled into ‘stir⁓about’ for breakfast. 1843Pereira Food & Diet 307 Semolina, Soujee, and Mannacroup, are granular preparations of wheat, deprived of bran. 1844–1853 [see semoletta]. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Soojee, Indian wheat, ground but not pulverized; a kind of semolino. 1955R. P. Jhabvala To whom she Will xxi. 157 O she is such a clever girl, kheer she makes,..and sooji halwa [etc.]. 1971Femina (Bombay) 16 Apr. 57/2 Sooji Halwa. 220 gms. sooji (fine semolina); 60 gms. fat; 110 gms. sugar; 30 gms. peanuts; 2 gms. salt.
attrib.1878Life in the Mofussil I. 213 Sujee flour, ground coarse. |