freekeh
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic فَرِيكَة (farīka).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfreekeh (uncountable)
- Wheat grains that are harvested while still unripe and then roasted.
- 2015 September 26, Thomasina Miers, “The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ squash recipes”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Meanwhile, rinse the freekeh very well under cold water, tip it into a pan and cover with lots of salted water.