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bulgur

bulgur

3 5.8
A kind of cracked wheat that people use in salads and cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌlɡər/
translation icon : bulgur
  • I've also got some bulgur wheat for a dinner one night.
  • bulgur wheat
  • bulgur and rice

We had a bulgur wheat salad with lots of parsley and tomatoes and olive oil and cucumber and onion.

Examples

  • The chef is featuring foie gras with smoked duck and figs on a hill of bulgur.

    Dangerous Minds (1995)

  • Combine the bulgur and rice with 3 quarts of water.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Meanwhile, place the bulgur in a large bowl and cover with the boiling water.

    Blog text (17)

  • After 10 minutes, drain the raisins and add them to the bulgur, along with the remaining oil.

    Blog text (17)

  • So today we're having the Cajun pork with bulgur wheat and garlicky spring greens.

  • We had a bulgur wheat salad with lots of parsley and tomatoes and olive oil and cucumber and onion.

    Harper's BAZAAR

  • Josh, this is chi kofti, a dish made from raw lamb, bulgur, onions and freshmen Turkey.

  • I prepared a refreshing salad with bulgur, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a tangy dressing.

  • For dinner, we enjoy dishes made with bulgur, as it is nutritious and easy to cook.

  • This recipe calls for bulgur, which adds a hearty texture to the vegetable stew.

Synonyms

bulgur wheat
vsbulgur
1 3.9

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

refers to the same food without explicitly naming the grain
bulghur
vsbulgur
  • UK
7.5

Dried, crushed wheat used in salads and other dishes

has identical meaning but uses the more common modern spelling

Compounds

bulgur wheat
1 3.9

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

bulgur pilaf
4.3

A dish of cooked bulgur wheat often made with vegetables and spices

How Coarse

bulgur
3 5.8
semolina
1 4.7
wheat flour
4 1.0

Surface Forms

bulgur singular
bulgurs plural

Etymology

Bulgur comes from Turkish bulgur and Arabic burghul, which mean 'crushed wheat'. So think of small, broken wheat kernels that have been partly cooked and dried — that is exactly what bulgur is, and it explains why it cooks quickly and is used in salads and many dishes.