freekeh

F4R1E1E1K5E1H4
/ˈfɹiːkɛ/

noun

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

OriginArabic فَرِيكَة →
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Meanings

nounfreekeh (uncountable)

alternative farik · alternative freekah · alternative frikeh

  1. uncountableWheat grains that are harvested while still unripe and then roasted.

    Meanwhile, rinse the freekeh very well under cold water, tip it into a pan and cover with lots of salted water.

    2015 September 26, Thomasina Miers, “The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ squash recipes”, in The Guardian

Origin

  1. Arabicفَرِيكَة
  2. Englishfreekeh

Borrowed from Arabic فَرِيكَة (farīka).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 烤青麥 /烤青麦
  • 烤青麥 /烤青麦wheat grains
Dutch freekeh
  • freekehwheat grains
Finnish vihreä vehnä, freekeh
  • vihreä vehnäwheat grains
  • freekehwheat grains
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APA

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MLA

“freekeh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freekeh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freekeh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freekeh.

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