semolettan.
/sɛməˈlɛtə/ rare.
A variety of semolina.
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polentaOE
groats?a1100
tisanea1425
oat groatsa1475
grist?1567
polent1577
French barley1596
pearl barley1639
shelled corn1676
pot barley1761
burghul1764
semolina1784
yokeag1824
burgoo1825
Scotch barley1825
pearl sago1828
semoletta1844
semola1853
manna croup1864
manna groats1864
corn chip1868
rolled oats1870
flake-manna1886
flake-tapioca1886
grape-nuts1898
kibble1902
stamped mealies1911
stamp1923
bulgur1934
freekeh1940
stamp mealies1952
1844 T. Webster & F. Parkes Encycl. Domest. Econ. 767 Semolina..is called also soojee: and a still smaller kind, called semoletta, is sifted out of the other.
1853 T. C. Archer Pop. Econ. Bot. 86 Semolina, Semoletta, Semola, Semola rarita, Soojee, and Urena, are names used to designate a product of wheat.
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