noun

farina

fuh-REE-nuh/fɝˈinʌ/

Finely ground cereal grain used especially to make hot cereal.

Fine granules of farina spill from a spoon beside whole wheat kernels.

A close still life of dry, finely milled wheat meal in a shallow bowl, with a spoonful spilling onto the white surface.

Etymology

Latin farina named grain ground into flour or meal. The cereal-food sense preserves that meaning; early English also used the word more broadly for dust or a powdery substance.

In context

Minnesota PBS37:56

Farina as a healthy breakfast porridge called Cream of Wheat the company relocated to Minneapolis

Flour Power | Full Documentary

More examples

Add the farina slowly to the simmering milk.
A little farina thickens the soup.
He serves cooked farina with cinnamon and sliced bananas.

Similar words

meal: Meal can be coarser and is not necessarily cooked as cereal.
flour: Flour is typically finer and used mainly for baking.