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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboulgour
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bulɡuʁ
"Le boulgour est la base idéale pour préparer un taboulé traditionnel."
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A quick-cooking whole grain made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, most often durum wheat.
"She prepared a refreshing Mediterranean salad using bulgur, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and plenty of parsley."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Turkish word 'bulgur', meaning parboiled wheat, with roots stretching back through Middle Eastern and Persian linguistic traditions. The term entered the English lexicon during the 19th century as culinary exchanges increased interest in Near Eastern grains. It reflects the ancient agricultural practice of parboiling, drying, and crushing wheat groats for preservation and cooking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulgur" is said worldwide
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boulgour
Transliteration: bulɡuʁ
"Le boulgour est la base idéale pour préparer un taboulé traditionnel."
Bulgur
Transliteration: ˈbʊlɡʊʁ
"Bulgur wird oft als Beilage in orientalischen Gerichten serviert."
bulgur
Transliteration: ˈbulɡur
"Ho cucinato il bulgur con verdure saltate per cena."
trigo bulgur
Transliteration: ˈtɾiɣo bulˈɡuɾ
"El trigo bulgur es muy nutritivo y fácil de cocinar."
trigo bulgur
Transliteration: ˈtɾiɡu bulˈɡuʁ
"Usamos trigo bulgur para fazer uma salada leve."
दलिया
Transliteration: daliyā
"नाश्ते में दलिया सेहत के लिए बहुत अच्छा होता है।"
碎小麦
Transliteration: suì xiǎomài
"碎小麦是制作地中海沙拉的重要食材。"
불거
Transliteration: bul-geo
"불거는 샐러드나 수프에 자주 사용되는 통곡물입니다."
ブルグル
Transliteration: buruguru
"ブルグルを使ってヘルシーなタブレを作りました。"
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