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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrieß
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡriːs
"Er kocht gerne einen warmen Grießbrei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meal or flour made from cereal grains, especially wheat, commonly used to make porridge or puddings.
"She prepared a warm bowl of farina with honey and milk for breakfast." - 2
A fine flour or powder, such as starch, used in various culinary and industrial applications.
"The recipe requires a dusting of farina to prevent the dough from sticking to the surface."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word farina, meaning 'meal' or 'flour', which stems from far ('spelt'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Italian, initially retaining its general meaning of flour before narrowing to designate cereal meal, especially wheat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farina" is said worldwide
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farine
Transliteration: fa.rin
"Elle utilise de la farine pour faire le pain."
Grieß
Transliteration: ɡriːs
"Er kocht gerne einen warmen Grießbrei."
farina
Transliteration: faˈriː.na
"La pizza è fatta con la farina di grano tenero."
harina
Transliteration: aˈri.na
"Necesitamos comprar más harina para el pastel."
farinha
Transliteration: faˈɾi.ɲɐ
"A farinha de trigo é essencial para esta receita."
सूजी
Transliteration: suji
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नाश्ते में सूजी का हलवा बहुत अच्छा लगता है।"
粗粒小麦粉
Transliteration: cū lì xiǎo mài fěn
Script: 中文汉字
"这种粗粒小麦粉非常适合做麦片粥。"
파리나
Transliteration: parina
Script: 한국어 한글
"아침 식사로 파리나 죽을 만들었습니다."
ファリナ
Transliteration: farina
Script: 日本語
"ファリナは温かい朝食のシリアルとしてよく食べられます。"
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