n.
Pronunciation: ' frü-m ə n-t ē
Variant: also fur · mi · ty \ ' f ə r-m ə -t ē \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English frumente, furmente, from Anglo-French furmenté, from furment, frument grain, from Latin frumentum, from frui to enjoy ― more at BROOK
Date: 14th century
: a dish of wheat boiled in milk and usually sweetened and spiced