Semolina consists of small hard grains of wheat that are used for making sweet puddings with milk and for making pasta.
semolina in British English
(ˌsɛməˈliːnə)
noun
the large hard grains of wheat left after flour has been bolted, used for puddings, soups, etc
Word origin
C18: from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila very fine wheat flour
semolina in American English
(ˌsɛməˈlinə)
noun
meal consisting of particles of coarsely ground durum (hard wheat), a byproduct in the manufacture of fine flour: used in making macaroni, puddings, breakfast cereals, etc.
Word origin
It semolino, dim. of semola, bran < L simila, finest wheat flour < ?
Examples of 'semolina' in a sentence
semolina
Beneath the forest were vast puddles of what looked like pink semolina.