Etymology

manna croup

Today it means: The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the millstones: a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. Full definition →

Russian крупа ← Polish krupa
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  1. Polish · derived fromkrupa
  2. Russian · derived fromкрупа
  3. English todaymanna croup

manna + Russian крупа (krupa) or Polish krupa ("groats, grits").

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