freekeh

English

Alternative forms

• farik, freekah, frikeh

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَرِيكَة (farīka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːkɛ/

Noun

freekeh (uncountable)

1. Wheat grains that are harvested while still unripe and then roasted.
   • 2015 September 26, Thomasina Miers, “The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ squash recipes”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Meanwhile, rinse the freekeh very well under cold water, tip it into a pan and cover with lots of salted water.

Translations

wheat grains

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: freekeh (nl)
• Finnish: vihreä vehnä, freekeh