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fru·men·ty  (frmn-t) also fur·mi·ty (fûrm-t)
n. pl. fru·men·ties also fur·mi·ties
Hulled wheat boiled in milk and flavored with sugar and spices.
[Middle English frumente, from Old French froumentee, from froument, grain, from Latin frmentum.]
frumenty [ˈfruːməntɪ], fromenty, furmenty, furmity
n
(Cookery) Brit a kind of porridge made from hulled wheat boiled with milk, sweetened, and spiced
[from Old French frumentee, from frument grain, from Latin frūmentum]
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Noun1.frumenty - sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat
hot cereal - a cereal that is served hot
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