FRUMENTY


Meaning of FRUMENTY in English

[ 'fru:m(ə)nti ]

(also furmety )

■ noun Brit. an old-fashioned dish consisting of hulled wheat boiled in milk and seasoned with cinnamon and sugar.

Origin

ME: from OFr. frumentee , from frument , from L. frumentum 'corn'.

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