# semolina

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/ · frequency rank #71,902

## Definitions
1. Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.
2. Such grains, usually from durum wheat, used in the preparation of pasta, couscous and various sweet dishes.
3. Ellipsis of semolina pudding.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Aramaic סְמִידָאder.
Latin simila
Italian semola
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnus
Italian -ino
Italian semolinobor.
English semolina
From earlier semolino, borrowed from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola, from Latin simila (“finest wheat flour”). Compare regional German Semmel (“bread roll”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semolina