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bulghur

bulghur

7.5
Dried, crushed wheat used in salads and other dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌlɡər/
  • UK
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  • For a healthy lunch, I often prepare a salad with fresh vegetables and cooked bulghur.

Examples

  • Seriously, there is already an abundance of carbs in the bulghur, the chickpeas, and the breading on the eggplant... why are they also serving risotto?

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  • We enjoyed a traditional Middle Eastern dish made with bulghur, tomatoes, and spices.

  • The recipe called for using bulghur as a base, which added a nutty flavor to the dish.

Synonyms

bulgur
vsbulghur
3 5.8

A kind of cracked wheat that people use in salads and cooking

is an alternative spelling that highlights Middle Eastern usage
bulgur wheat
vsbulghur
1 3.9

A grain made from wheat that is partly cooked, dried and crushed

omits the grain word and refers to the same prepared cereal food

Surface Forms

bulghur singular
bulghurs plural

Etymology

Bulghur comes from Turkish and Arabic words like bulgur or burghul, which mean 'parboiled' or 'cracked wheat'. So bulghur literally names the food — wheat that is partly boiled, dried, and crushed — and that history helps you remember how it is made and used.