frumenty

[ froo-muhn-tee ]

/ ˈfru mən ti /

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noun British Dialect.

a dish of hulled wheat boiled in milk and seasoned with sugar, cinnamon, and raisins.

Also called fur·mi·ty

[fur-mi-tee] /ˈfɜr mɪ ti/

Origin of frumenty

1350–1400; Middle English frumentee<Old French, equivalent to frument grain (<Latin frūmentum) + -ee-y³

Words nearby frumenty

fruitwood, fruity, frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious, frump, frumpy, Frunze, frusemide

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Example sentences from the Web for frumenty

Can't give you much,—mysterious inward complaint, myself,—can't eat anything but frumenty.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
But, to Daoud's relief, Fra Tomasso only shut his eyes and shook his head, his cheeks quivering gently like a bowl of frumenty.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
She said "Come in," wearily, thinking it was the frumenty and the Christmas cakes.
The Peace Egg and Other tales|Juliana Horatia Ewing
But the most important harvest, after gleaning for frumenty, was the blackberries.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence

Frumenty, which is made of wheat boiled in milk was a standing dish at every harvest supper.
Old English Sports|Peter Hampson Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for frumenty

frumenty

fromenty, furmenty or furmity

/ (ˈfruːməntɪ) /

noun

British a kind of porridge made from hulled wheat boiled with milk, sweetened, and spiced

Word Origin for frumenty

C14: from Old French frumentee, from frument grain, from Latin frūmentum

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单词	frumenty
释义	frumenty [ froo-muhn-tee ] / ˈfru mən ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frumenty ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Dialect. a dish of hulled wheat boiled in milk and seasoned with sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. Also called fur·mi·ty [fur-mi-tee] /ˈfɜr mɪ ti/ Origin of frumenty 1350–1400; Middle English frumentee<Old French, equivalent to frument grain (<Latin frūmentum) + -ee-y³ Words nearby frumenty fruitwood, fruity, frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious, frump, frumpy, Frunze, frusemide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frumenty Can't give you much,—mysterious inward complaint, myself,—can't eat anything but frumenty. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston But, to Daoud's relief, Fra Tomasso only shut his eyes and shook his head, his cheeks quivering gently like a bowl of frumenty. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea She said "Come in," wearily, thinking it was the frumenty and the Christmas cakes. The Peace Egg and Other tales\|Juliana Horatia Ewing But the most important harvest, after gleaning for frumenty, was the blackberries. Sons and Lovers\|David Herbert Lawrence Frumenty, which is made of wheat boiled in milk was a standing dish at every harvest supper. Old English Sports\|Peter Hampson Ditchfield British Dictionary definitions for frumenty frumenty fromenty, furmenty or furmity / (ˈfruːməntɪ) / noun British a kind of porridge made from hulled wheat boiled with milk, sweetened, and spiced Word Origin for frumenty C14: from Old French frumentee, from frument grain, from Latin frūmentum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frumenty oatmeal, gruel, polenta, mush, grout, loblolly, pottage, grits, burgoo, crowdie, samp
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frumenty

noun British Dialect.

Origin of frumenty

Words nearby frumenty

Example sentences from the Web for frumenty

British Dictionary definitions for frumenty

fromenty, furmenty or furmity

noun

Word Origin for frumenty

Words related to frumenty