bulgur
[ buhl-ger, boo l- ]
/ ˈbʌl gər, ˈbʊl- /
noun
a form of wheat that has been parboiled, cracked, and dried.
Origin of bulgur
1925–30; < Turkish (< Arabic
burghul, burghūl) < Persian
Words nearby bulgur
bulgaria,
bulgarian,
bulge,
bulge, battle of the,
bulger,
bulgur,
bulgy,
bulimarexia,
bulimia,
bulimic,
bulk
Example sentences from the Web for bulgur
Get out of the shower, pour a cup of coffee, and drain the bulgur.
Put the bulgur in a bowl of water, put on a pot of coffee, and take a shower.
Toss the bulgur with the other ingredients—salt, pepper, lemon juice, herbs: easy stuff—and get dressed.
British Dictionary definitions for bulgur
bulgur
/ (ˈbʌlɡə) /
noun
Also called: burghul
a kind of dried cracked wheat
Word Origin for bulgur
C20: from Turkish, from Arabic
burghul, from Persian