Pottage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɑtɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pottage is a noun meaning (Nigeria) A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and pepper-based sauce.
Meaning
(Nigeria) A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and pepper-based sauce.
More Meanings
- (archaic) An oatmeal porridge.
- (archaic or historical) A thick soup or stew, made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish, a staple food throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
Example Sentences
He is a portly man, though he lives on pottage and mashes.
And they have not in many places, neither pease ne beans ne none other pottages but the broth of the flesh.
Word Forms
- pottages
Synonyms for pottage
Depending on context, synonyms include porridge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lentil, potage, stodge, porage, potpourri, pot au feu.
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