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bulgur

bul·gur [ búlgər, blgər ] or bul·ghur [ búlgər, blgər ] or bul·gar [ búlgər, blgər ] or bul·gur wheat [ búlgər wt, blgər wt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
dried cracked wheat: wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and cracked into small pieces. It is a common ingredient in southwestern Asian and vegetarian cooking.

[Mid-20th century. Via Turkish< Persian bulgūr "bruised grain"]
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