noun
- Plural of frumenty; a dish made from hulled wheat grains boiled in milk and sweetened, often served as a dessert or ceremonial food.
Usage: chiefly British; archaic or historical; also spelled frumenty, furmenty
Examples
- Medieval feasts often featured frumenties as a special dessert course.
- The recipe for frumenties has been passed down through generations in rural England.
- Frumenties were traditionally served at Christmas celebrations.
- She prepared frumenties by slowly cooking wheat in sweetened milk.
- Historical cookbooks contain detailed instructions for making frumenties.