First Known Use: 1797
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semolina
noun sem·o·li·na \ˌse-mə-ˈlē-nə\
: a type of wheat flour that is often used to make pasta
: a sweet dessert made from semolina and milk
Full Definition of SEMOLINA
: the purified middlings of hard wheat (as durum) used especially for pasta (as macaroni or spaghetti)
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Origin of SEMOLINA
Italian semolino, diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila wheat flour
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