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ugali

British  
/ uːˈɡaliː /

noun

  1. a type of stiff porridge made by mixing corn meal with boiling water: the basic starch constituent of a meal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ugali

from Swahili

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Corn flour, a staple in Kenyan households that is used to make corn meal known as ugali, has doubled in price over the last year.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

The fallout from the supply chain issues is being felt across the city, where households depend on maize flour to make the staple dish ugali.

From Reuters Dec. 19, 2022

It is used to prepare ugali, or maize meal, which is the country's most commonly eaten dish.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2022

The prices of ugali, a stiff porridge made from maize, and cooking oil had soared in recent months, and he’d struggled financially.

From Washington Post Aug. 8, 2022

As evening fell, she butchered us a chicken and made us a stew, which she served with a cornmeal mush called ugali.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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