bulgur

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bulgur The oldest processed food known. Prepared precooked wheat, originally from the Middle East. Wheat is soaked, cooked, and dried, then lightly milled to remove the outer bran and cracked. It is eaten in soups and cooked with meat (when it is known as kibbe). Also called ala, burghul, cracked wheat, and American rice.

bulgur

views updated Jun 08 2018

bul·gur / ˈbəlgər/ • n. variant spelling of bulgar.

burghul

views updated May 21 2018

burghul See bulgur.

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