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Middle English
Etymology
From Middle French froment, fourment or its etymon Latin frūmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fruˈmɛnt/, /ˈfrumɛnt/, /fur-/
Noun
furment (uncountable) (rare)
- grains; cereal crops
- furmenty (grain porridge)
- Synonym: furmente (more common)
References
Old French
Noun
furment oblique singular, m (oblique plural furmenz or furmentz, nominative singular furmenz or furmentz, nominative plural furment)
- Alternative form of froment
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin frūmentum, from fruor (“to enjoy”).
Noun
furment m (plural furments)
- wheat