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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRUMENTY

From Old French frumentee, from frument grain, from Latin frūmentum.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRUMENTY

frumenty  [ˈfruːməntɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRUMENTY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frumenty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRUMENTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frumenty

Frumenty was a popular dish in Western European medieval cuisine. It was made primarily from boiled, cracked wheat - hence its name, which derives from the Latin word frumentum, "grain". Different recipes added milk, eggs or broth. Other recipes include almonds, currants, sugar, saffron and orange flower water. Frumenty was served with meat as a pottage, traditionally with venison or occasionally porpoise. It was also frequently used as a subtlety. For several centuries, frumenty was part of the traditional Celtic Christmas meal. In England it was often eaten on Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. On that day many servants were allowed to visit their mothers and were often served frumenty to celebrate and give them a wholesome meal to prepare them for their return journey. The use of eggs would have been a brief respite from the Lenten fast. Frumentee is served with venison at a banquet in the mid-14th century North Midlands poem Wynnere and Wastoure: "Venyson with the frumentee, and fesanttes full riche / Baken mete therby one the burde sett".

Definition of frumenty in the English dictionary

The definition of frumenty in the dictionary is a kind of porridge made from hulled wheat boiled with milk, sweetened, and spiced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRUMENTY


certainty
ˈsɜːtəntɪ
curranty
ˈkʌrəntɪ
fromenty
ˈfrəʊməntɪ
furmenty
ˈfɜːməntɪ
guaranty
ˈɡærəntɪ
incertainty
ɪnˈsɜːtəntɪ
parchmenty
ˈpɑːtʃməntɪ
peasanty
ˈpɛzəntɪ
sergeanty
ˈsɑːdʒəntɪ
serjeanty
ˈsɑːdʒəntɪ
seventy
ˈsɛvəntɪ
sovereignty
ˈsɒvrəntɪ
sovranty
ˈsɒvrəntɪ
studenty
ˈstjuːdəntɪ
suddenty
ˈsʌdəntɪ
suzerainty
ˈsuːzərəntɪ
uncertainty
ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ
warranty
ˈwɒrəntɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRUMENTY

fruitless
fruitlessly
fruitlessness
fruitlet
fruitlike
fruitwood
fruity
frumentaceous
frumentarious
frumentation
frump
frumpily
frumpiness
frumpish
frumpishly
frumpishness
frumple
frumpy
Frunze
frusemide

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRUMENTY

aplenty
Bay of Plenty
benty
genty
horn of plenty
in plenty
Mindszenty
perenty
plenty
top twenty
twenty
twenty-twenty
untenty

Synonyms and antonyms of frumenty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frumenty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRUMENTY

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The translations of frumenty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frumenty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

frumenty
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frumenty
570 millions of speakers

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frumenty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frumenty
380 millions of speakers
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frumenty
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Frumenty
278 millions of speakers

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Frumenty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frumenty
260 millions of speakers

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frumenty
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Frumenty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frumenty
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フルーメンティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frumenty
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cháo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frumenty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रूमंटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frumenty
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Frumenty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Frumenty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Frumenty
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frumenty
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τραχανάς
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

frumenty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

frumenty
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

frumenty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frumenty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUMENTY»

The term «frumenty» is used very little and occupies the 165.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUMENTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frumenty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUMENTY»

Discover the use of frumenty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frumenty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bread and Salt: A Social and Economic History of Food and ...
A Social and Economic History of Food and Drink in Russia Robert E. F. Smith, David Christian. items, too, hint at non-Christian rites and probably account for clerical opposition to their being set on the altar. Kut'ya, here translated as frumenty, ...
Robert E. F. Smith, David Christian, 1984
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Regional Greek Cooking
With just 25 calories each, the zucchini is one of the ingredients that make the Greek diet such a healthy one. Remember: the smaller the zucchini, the sweeter the taste. INGREDIENT OF INTEREST: Greeks serve frumenty, a bulgur wheat and ...
Dean Karayanis, Catherine Karayanis, 2008
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Desiree (Roselynde Chronicles, Book Seven)
A. Medieval. Recipe. for. Frumenty. “Tak whete and pick it fayere and clene & braye yt wel in a morter tyl the holes gon of; wash it fayre, put it in pot and sethe it til it breste in water. Nym it up & lat it cole. Tak good broth & swete mylk of kyn or of ...
Roberta Gellis, 2012
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Medieval Cuisine: Frumenty, Regional Cuisines of Medieval ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2011
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The Oxford Companion to Food
In the preparation of frumenty, new wheat is shelled, cooked slowly in milk, and flavoured and sweetened. This glutinous mass, which is known as creed (past participle of the verb 'to cree') wheat, used to be available ready dressed. Modern  ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014
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Porridges: Grits, Porridge, Frumenty, Congee, Wheatena, ...
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Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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Devon Recipes
Atthe fair in Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge, amongst other distinctive country rustics wasahomely character, the 'frumenty woman',who sold amongthe gingerbreads and other fairings a very popular dish called Frumenty.
Catherine Rothwell, 2013
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Puddings: Haggis, Kutia, Blancmange, Bread Pudding, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
9
Gastronomie au Moyen Age:
it is cold, skim the cream from the top so that it does not make the frumenty curdle, and then bring the milk to the boil again with a little wheat, but hardly any wheat; then take egg yolks and add them — for each sextier [about two gallons or 7Vi ...
Odile Redon, Françoise Sabban, Silvano Serventi, 2000
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The Fat Man's Food & Drink Compendium
Frumenty (sometimes calledfurmity) is thought to be a 14th century invention but in one form or another it probably dates back to at least the Neolithic age when hunter gatherers roamed the forests and plains of Europe. By the 14th century ...
Tony Grumley-Grennan

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUMENTY»

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Popularity of wheat porridge firmity reflected Charleston's English roots
Firmity with fixings, also known as frumenty, remained an English staple well into the 19th century. In the first chapter of Thomas Hardy's “Mayor ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
2
The Rise of Nut Milks: A Perfect Substitute to Dairy
In Europe too, desserts such as frumenty and blancmange were made with almond milk. Frumenty is a porridge-like pudding primarily made ... «NDTV, Apr 15»
3
The 15 best hotels and resorts around the world
Every dish carries the date on which it was conceived, hence roast marrowbone is tagged circa 1720, a frumenty of grilled octopus, smoked sea ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
4
Mother's Day 2015: When is it and why is it celebrated?
Veal or lamb was usually served for dinner followed by frumenty, a pudding made from wheat grains, sugar, cinnamon and other spices. «Essex Chronicle, Mar 15»
5
Get your oats! Porridge helps to protect against heart disease
Roman soldiers ate a version of porridge called frumenty, made with boiled wheat rather than oats and with pieces of meat or fruit added. «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»
6
'Tis the season
IMAGINE a dish with beef, mutton, raisins and prunes, eaten in a porridge like state and known as frumenty. Come the reign of King George I ... «The Daily Star, Dec 14»
7
Christmas Cake vs Christmas Pudding
Christmas pudding - or plum pudding - has its roots in a traditional 14th century Christmas Eve meal called frumenty. Frumenty was eaten as a ... «Cork News, Dec 14»
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Why be rational (or payday in Wonderland)?
What if Uni had returned from the kitchen saying that they also had frumenty – a disgusting concoction, I know – and you had again insisted on ... «OUPblog, Nov 14»
9
Snapdragon: A Festive Children's Game Played With Flaming Food
`Frumenty and mince pie,' the Gnat replied; `and it makes is nest in a Christmas box.' I'd never really paused over this reference to a ... «Patheos, Nov 14»
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Food Memories: A Yorkshire Christmas [Yule Bread Recipe]
The menu never varied – Stilton cheese, frumenty, a curious porridge of whole barley flavored with cassia (a strongly flavored type of ... «Eat. Drink. Better., Oct 14»

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