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bulgur

noun
bul·​gur | \ ˈbÉ™l-gÉ™r How to pronounce bulgur (audio) , ˈbu̇l- How to pronounce bulgur (audio) \
variants: or less commonly bulghur

Definition of bulgur

: parched cracked wheat

Examples of bulgur in a Sentence

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Grains include oat, wheat, rice, barley, rye, bulgur, buckwheat, amaranth, farro, quinoa, millet, sorghum, teff, triticale, farro and spelt. Jenna Birch, Washington Post, "A primer on whole grains: What they are, why they’re important and how to find them," 19 Aug. 2019 For all practical purposes, bulgur is considered a whole grain, even though up to 5% of its bran may be removed during processing. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, "The 11 Healthiest Whole Grains You Should Be Eating," 17 July 2018 Silky sheep’s milk yogurt with bulgur and crushed walnuts. Michael Kaminer, Washington Post, "‘Culinary solidarity’: Refugee dinners combat anti-immigration sentiment, one plate at a time," 28 June 2019 Toss with bulgur, mint, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Crunchy Bulgur Lettuce Cups," 13 June 2016 In it, whole-grain bulgur wheat, cumin, garlic and herbs are mixed with lean ground lamb to form flavor-packed, Middle-Eastern-style meat patties that are chargrilled and served with a lemony three-herb sauce. Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, "Bulgur + lamb = good stuff on the grill," 26 June 2018 Add the ground lamb, cooked bulgur, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to the mixing bowl. Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, "Bulgur + lamb = good stuff on the grill," 26 June 2018 For all practical purposes, bulgur is considered a whole grain, even though up to 5 percent of its bran may be removed during processing. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, "The 11 Healthiest Whole Grains You Should Be Eating," 2 Mar. 2017 Leave to sit for 1 to 2 hours until the bulgur has absorbed all the water, doubled in size and is quite dry. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Food documentary 'Soufra' comes with a cookbook," 8 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of bulgur

1926, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bulgur

Turkish

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