Kedgeree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɛd͡ʒəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kedgeree is a noun meaning An Anglo-Indian dish of flaked, smoked haddock, eggs and rice.
Meaning
An Anglo-Indian dish of flaked, smoked haddock, eggs and rice.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Khichdi.
Example Sentences
Peter, after the manner of man at the breakfast table, had allowed half his kedgeree to get cold and was sniggering over a letter.
Kedgeree was the invention of the British in colonial India, but was inspired by khichuri, a more ancient dish of rice and lentils, so here I’ve reinstated the pulses in the form of mung dal and peas: an Indian dish, adapted by the British, and changed again by an Indian living in Britain.
Word Forms
- kedgerees
- kedgaree
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kegeree, khichiri, kedjeree, kitcheree, khichri, kitchree.
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