farina

IPA/fəˈriː.nə/
KK[fɚˈinə]IPA/fəˈriː.nə/

farina — 名詞

1. a powdery ingredient made by grinding grains such as wheat, which has a coarser

1.名詞B1
釋義

粗麵粉

比普通麵粉略粗的穀物粉末

a powdery ingredient made by grinding grains such as wheat, which has a coarser texture than ordinary flour and is typically cooked as a hot breakfast dish or used to thicken puddings

例句

Every morning, Rohan eats a bowl of farina with butter and honey for breakfast.

每天早上，Rohan 都會吃一碗加了奶油和蜂蜜的粗麵粉當早餐。

bowl of farina — common breakfast collocation

For dessert, Mira stirred farina into the simmering milk to make a creamy pudding.

Mira 為了做甜點，將粗麵粉拌入煮沸的牛奶中，做成綿密的布丁。

cooking pattern: stir farina into milk

同義詞
  • cream of wheat

    Cream of Wheat is a brand name for farina; the two terms are used interchangeably in everyday American English.

  • semolina

    Semolina is ground from durum wheat and has a coarser texture than farina; the two are related but not identical.

文法句型

farina + [verb] + as/for + [purpose]

用法筆記

Farina is most commonly eaten as a hot breakfast cereal in the United States, where it is often sold under brand names. Outside the US, the term may be less familiar and the product is sometimes labelled as coarse wheat flour or semolina, though semolina is typically coarser.

常見錯誤

❌I bought farina flour at the supermarket.
✅I bought farina at the supermarket.
💡Farina already refers to a type of flour, so adding 'flour' is redundant.
❌She cooked farina rice for dinner.
✅She cooked farina for breakfast.
💡Farina is a wheat product, not rice, and is usually eaten as a breakfast cereal, not as a dinner side dish.