bulgur

Meaning

Noun

wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish بلغور (modern Turkish bulgur), by metathesis from older بورغول, from Arabic بُرْغُل, from Persian برغول, پرغول.

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