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freekeh

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɹiːkɛ/

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noun

Meaning 1

Wheat grains that are harvested while still unripe and then roasted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَرِيكَة (farīka).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 烤青麥 /烤青麦 — wheat grains
  • Dutch: freekeh — wheat grains
  • Finnish: vihreä vehnä — wheat grains
  • Finnish: freekeh — wheat grains