# bulgur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌlɡə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #94,635

## Definitions
1. Wheat grains that have been steamed, dried, and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.

## Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بلغور (bulğur) (modern Turkish bulgur), by metathesis from older بورغول (burğul), from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul), from Persian برغول (barġul), پرغول (parġul).

## Source
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