frumenty
noun [ U ] UK or old use US uk/ˈfruː.mən.ti/ us/ˈfruː.mən.ti/ (also furmity)
牛奶麦粥
a kind of porridge (= a thick, soft food made from grain, eaten hot for breakfast) made of wheat and milk with sugar or honey and spices
Proper old-fashioned frumenty can take hours to cook. 正宗老式牛奶麦粥可能需要几个小时才能煮好。
He was sitting at the table with a bowl of hot furmity in front of him. 他坐在桌旁，面前放着一碗热腾腾的牛奶麦粥。
Compare: porridge
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- The wheat grains give frumenty a milky, gelatinous quality.
- The frumenty was made with raisins, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Real frumenty should be made with fresh wheat kernels, not the kind you find in the supermarket.
- Frumenty used to be part of the traditional Christmas meal.
- The frumenty was flavoured with melted butter and honey.