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/frooh'meuhn tay"sheuhs/, adj.of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.[1660-70; < LL frumentaceus of corn or grain, equiv. to L frument(um) grain + -aceus -ACEOUS]
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Frumentaceous — Fru men*ta ceous, a. [L. frumentaceus, fr. frumentum corn or grain, from the root of frux fruit: cf. F. frumentac[ e]. See {Frugal}.] Made of, or resembling, wheat or other grain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frumentaceous — [fro͞o΄men tā′shəs, fro͞o΄məntā′shəs] adj. [LL frumentaceus < L frumentum, grain < base of frui: see FRUIT] of, having the nature of, or like wheat or other grain … English World dictionary
frumentaceous — adjective Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat … Wiktionary
frumentaceous — fru·men·ta·ceous … English syllables
frumentaceous — fru•men•ta•ceous [[t]ˌfru mənˈteɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. bot of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain • Etymology: 1660–70; < LL frūmentācius wheaten, der. of L frūmentum grain … From formal English to slang
frumentaceous — /ˌfrumɛnˈteɪʃəs/ (say .froohmen tayshuhs) adjective of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain. {Late Latin frūmentāceus of grain} …
frumentaceous — |frümən.|tāshəs adjective Etymology: Late Latin frumentaceus, from Latin frumentum grain (from frui to enjoy) + aceus aceous more at brook : made of or resembling wheat or other grain … Useful english dictionary
Frumenty — Fru men*ty, n. [OF. froment[ e]e, fr. L. frumentum. See {Frumentaceous}.] Food made of hulled wheat boiled in milk, with sugar, plums, etc. [Written also {furmenty} and {furmity}.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furmenty — Frumenty Fru men*ty, n. [OF. froment[ e]e, fr. L. frumentum. See {Frumentaceous}.] Food made of hulled wheat boiled in milk, with sugar, plums, etc. [Written also {furmenty} and {furmity}.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furmity — Frumenty Fru men*ty, n. [OF. froment[ e]e, fr. L. frumentum. See {Frumentaceous}.] Food made of hulled wheat boiled in milk, with sugar, plums, etc. [Written also {furmenty} and {furmity}.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
