brewis
[ broo-is, brooz ]
/ ˈbru ɪs, bruz /
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noun Newfoundland.
hard bread soaked in water and then boiled.
such bread, with pieces of fish added, served as a meal.
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brewis
brevis (ˈbrɛvɪs)
/ (ˈbruːɪs) /
noun dialect, mainly Northern English, Canadian and US
bread soaked in broth, gravy, etc
thickened broth
(bruːz) Canadian a Newfoundland stew of cod or pork, hardtack, and potatoes
Word Origin for brewis
C16: from Old French broez, from broet, diminutive of breu broth
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