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alica.

emmer (wheat) (Triticum dicoccum) groats/grits; porridge/gruel made with these;

5 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.lɪ.ka]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.li.ka]
  1. A form of wheat (either spelt or emmer)

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. grits prepared from this grain

    declension-1 · feminine
  3. A drink prepared from these grits

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλιξ (álix) ‘rice-wheat groat’.

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