pottage

[ pot-ij ]
/ ˈpɒt ɪdʒ /
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noun

a thick soup made of vegetables, with or without meat.

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Origin of pottage

1175–1225; Middle English potage < Old French: literally, something in or from a pot1; see -age

Words nearby pottage

potstone, potsy, pott's abscess, pott's disease, pott's fracture, pottage, potted, potter, potter wasp, potter's clay, potter's facies
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Words related to pottage

porridge, puree, chowder, bouillon, oatmeal, gruel, polenta, concoction, distillation, fluid, splash, elixir, brew, bowl, potpourri, stock, potage, gumbo, decoction, vichyssoise

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British Dictionary definitions for pottage

pottage
/ (ˈpɒtɪdʒ) /

noun

a thick meat or vegetable soup

Word Origin for pottage

C13: from Old French potage contents of a pot, from pot pot 1
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