/ ˌseməˈliːnə; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
large hard grains of wheat used when crushed for making pasta and sweet dishes
2.
a sweet dish made from semolina and milk, eaten for dessert in Britain and for breakfast in the US
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Italian semolino , diminutive of semola bran, from Latin simila flour.