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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBulgur
/ˈbʊl.ɡər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A quick-cooking whole grain made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, most often durum wheat.
"She prepared a refreshing Mediterranean salad using bulgur, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and plenty of parsley."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word comes from the Turkish 'bulgur', which ultimately derives from the Arabic 'burghul', tracing back to ancient Semitic roots meaning 'to peel or scrape grain'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century as Middle Eastern culinary traditions gained broader international recognition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulgur" is said worldwide
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boulgour
Transliteration: bulɡuʁ
"Le boulgour est la base idéale pour préparer un taboulé traditionnel."
Bulgur
Transliteration: ˈbʊlɡʊʁ
"Bulgur wird oft als Beilage in orientalischen Gerichten serviert."
bulgur
Transliteration: ˈbulɡur
"Ho cucinato il bulgur con verdure saltate per cena."
trigo bulgur
Transliteration: ˈtɾiɣo bulˈɡuɾ
"El trigo bulgur es muy nutritivo y fácil de cocinar."
trigo bulgur
Transliteration: ˈtɾiɡu bulˈɡuʁ
"Usamos trigo bulgur para fazer uma salada leve."
दलिया
Transliteration: daliyā
"नाश्ते में दलिया सेहत के लिए बहुत अच्छा होता है।"
碎小麦
Transliteration: suì xiǎomài
"碎小麦是制作地中海沙拉的重要食材。"
불거
Transliteration: bul-geo
"불거는 샐러드나 수프에 자주 사용되는 통곡물입니다."
ブルグル
Transliteration: buruguru
"ブルグルを使ってヘルシーなタブレを作りました。"
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